About Snapdragons

Snapdragons are a beautiful flower to have in the garden and the bees will thankyou for them. Find out here how to grow snapdragons for the garden.

Snapdragons are also called Antirrhinums. Snapdragons are annual flowers so they will grow back year after year brightening your garden up with colour. These are ideal for your borders and containers.

Snapdragons are extreamly easy to grow and you should not have an issue even for the newbie gardener. Children will love these as well as the bees. Why not get your child helping you to grow these.

There are many types of snapdragons differentiating in colour and height, so choose the colour and variety you want to grow and lets get sowing. The snapdragon will flower from June till October so will brighten up your garden for a long time. You can even cut snapdragons and have them in vases which they will last for a week. You will need to grow the taller variety if you want to do this.

Snapdragon planting guide

Sow	March
Plant	May/June
Flowers	June-October

Choosing the right place

Snapdragons need to be grown in full sun either in your containers or in the ground. Choose a well drained and fertile piece of land.

When to sow

You can sow Snapdragon seeds in two different seasons. You can either sow them in autumn or in early spring in a warm greenhouse. If you do not have a greenhouse you can use a windowsill. If you sow them in Autumn you will get flowers in May.

How to sow

When it comes to sowing the seeds that is the fun bit so get the children involved in it. You need to sow your seeds sparingly on the surface of a tray of compost, water them and place them in a clear bag and tie it or put cling film over the top.

When the plants are big enough to handle transfer them to pots to help build up their roots.

Planting

Once the chance of frost has passed and it’s warmer in a morning you can now plant them outdoors in a sunny spot or in your containers. Continue to look after the plants by watering. They should not need feeding but you can give them a bit of food every every week with a potash fertiliser.

Caring

To care for your snapdragons when you see a flower dying on the plant Deadhead it. This will encourage new flowers to form and create more blooms prolonging the flowering period. If you are growing the taller variety snapdragon give them a helping hand by supporting them with canes or twigs.