Snapdragon

Plant name: Snapdragon

Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus Animation Mix

Suggested by: Kelly Dionne and Alisa Keimel, Johnny’s Selected Seeds (www.johnnyseeds.com)

Virtues: A snapdragon with long sturdy stems and early uniform flowering. Flowers have an excellent vase life of 8 to10 days.

Flower: Strong, dense flower spikes in fantastic hues.

Foliage: Basic green.

Habit: Upright but may require support.

Season: Spring to early summer.

Companions: Ornamental grasses in the garden; alone in a vase.