Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender' F1
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
- Self-sows
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Super productive variety
Easy to grow
This is an unusually coloured snapdragon, with smoky, silvery pink flowers on colossal stems
Antirrhinum flowers are edible and can be used to decorate puddings, cakes or party cocktails. They are not to everyone's taste as they are slightly bitter, but they're completely safe to eat.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Neutral - Alkaline
- Flowers
- June - September (or until the first frosts from a late sowing)
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Snapdragon
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover in early spring, pot on and plant out after last frosts. Or sow September-October for overwintering indoors or planting in a very sheltered spot. Do not cover seed with compost. Thin to 30cm (12in)
Care Tips
They will need staking, or growing up through horizontally stretched jute netting. Keep picking (not to the ground but to above a pair of leaves), and these will keep flowering for months at a time.
Flowering Time
June - September (or until the first frosts from a late sowing)
