Snapdragon's adaptability is surprisingly strong

Snapdragon's other names

Dragon's head flower, lion flower, dragon mouth flower, foreign colorful sparrow

Snapdragon's morphological characteristics

Perennial upright herb, the stem base is sometimes woody, and it can reach up to 80 cm tall. The stem base is hairless, the middle and upper parts are covered with glandular hairs, and the base is sometimes branched. The lower leaves are opposite, the upper leaves are often alternate, with short petioles; the leaf blades are hairless, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 2-6 cm long, with entire margins.

The corolla comes in many colors, from red, purple to white, 3-5 cm long, the base extends downward at the front into a pouch-like shape, the upper lip is upright, broad, and 2-half-lobed, the lower lip is 3-shallow-lobed, and in the middle it bulges upward toward the upper lip, closing the throat, making the corolla appear mask-like.

Snapdragon's growth habits

It likes sunlight and can also tolerate partial shade. It is relatively cold-tolerant and not tolerant of extreme summer heat. It is suitable for loose, fertile, well-drained soil, and can also grow normally in calcareous soil.

Snapdragon's main value

Snapdragon is a flower that blooms in summer and autumn. It is widely planted in Chinese gardens and is suitable for group planting in flower beds and flower borders. It is especially effective when combined with zinnia, petunia, marigold, scarlet sage, and others.

Tall varieties can be used as background planting, while dwarf varieties are suitable for rock gardens or windowsill flower boxes, or for border planting. This flower can also be used as a cut flower.

Snapdragon's flower language

A pure heart