• Common Name: Snapdragon
  • Botanical Name: Antirrhinum majus
  • Family name: Plantain family
  • Type: Annual
  • Zone Hardiness: 7–10
  • Height: 6 to 36in
  • Width: 6 to 18in
  • Blooms: Tubular, bilateral flowers resembling a dragon’s mouth
  • Bloom time: March to October
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Lance-shaped, medium green, slightly sticky leaves
  • Maintenance: Moderate for the casual gardener; deadhead spent flowers to encourage rebloom, water regularly but avoid waterlogging, prefers well-drained soil. Warning: all parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested and can cause death in humans and animals.
  • Tolerates: Light frost, heat with some afternoon shade, drought once established
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No