Snapdragon Magic Carpet Blend
Antirrhinum majus
Annual (Although usually grown as an annual, actually a tender perennial that often overwinters in climates as cold as USDA zone 5.) If you love "snaps" you'll want to grow this dwarf variety of the old garden favorite. With a lovely combination of colors, it adds charm when planted with other low growing annuals in flower beds and borders. the perfect size for containers, or even hanging baskets. A perennial usually grown as an annual; snaps do best in cool weather. A good cut flower for your petite bouquet. Deer resistant.
Full sun. Blooms spring to early summer
Height: 6" tall
Days to Emerge: 10 - 15
Seed Depth: Surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 6 seeds every 6"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 6"
When to sow outside: Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked. Mild Climates: late summer to early fall for winter and spring bloom.
When to start inside: RECOMMENDED for cold climates: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt