| Description | A heirloom Snapdragon with deep crimson flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (an-tih-RI-num)(MAY-jus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, resents water logged soils |
| Temperature | Snapdragons are good cool season plants. Hardened plants can be put out in the garden early May and will bloom until heavy frosts. (zone #5) |
| Flowers | Up faced deep crimson flowers borne on a raceme. The blooms form two separate cupped clusters that meet in the middle, like jaws. Squeeze the sides of the jaws, and the two clusters will separate, just like a mouth opening. Release the bloom and the jaws "snap" closed. Honey Bees are heavy enough and strong enough to open the flower. |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall, space 10-12 inches on center |
| Maintenance | dead head flowers and cut back if they become to leggy |
| Propagation | seeds, will reseed in the garden |
| Native Site | Species plant is native to south western Europe and Sicily |
| Cultivar Origin | A heirloom plant, listed around 1923 in Burpee's catalog. |
| Misc Facts | Antirrhinum is from the Greek meaning snout, referring to the shape of the flower. |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #28-Cottage Garden Annuals(Clive Lane) |
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