Snapdragon
Snapdragon: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, is an ornamental plant in the Plantaginaceae family, originating from the Mediterranean region. It is a short-lived perennial that is often grown as an annual. Whether an individual plant returns and remains attractive depends on the climate and its surroundings. Its perennial botanical identity therefore does not mean that the same specimen will retain its shape or vigour for many years.Its common name refers to the distinctive flowers, whose corolla forms two lips resembling a small mouth. This unusual outline makes the plant easy to recognise when it is in bloom. The flowers gather along upright stems, creating colourful displays above the foliage. Narrow, elongated green leaves provide a relatively quiet background. Much of the plant’s ornamental appeal comes from the contrast between these leaves and the conspicuous flowers carried above them.Varieties offer white, yellow, pink, orange, red and purple flowers, as well as combinations of…
