Your snapdragons will bloom most profusely in full sun to partial shade. However, they should form seed pods in the first year if you are lucky, they may even self-sow in the garden. Even when they do overwinter, snapdragons never seem to bloom as robustly as they did in their first year. These short-lived perennials are usually grown as annuals. In cooler climates, they bloom all summer long, and in milder climates, they sometimes bloom throughout the winter. Snapdragons can repeat bloom throughout the season but they do best in the cool of spring and fall. Pinching off the stem tips on young plants will make them thicker and bushier, and deadheading the spent flowers will extend the bloom season, often right into the first frost of the late fall or early winter. Snapdragons do best in rich, well-draining soil in a sunny location, though they will tolerate part shade. Although snapdragons tend to slow down and stop blooming in the heat of mid-summer, if you keep them watered, they will perk up and carry your garden through the fall. The flowers start blooming at the bottom of the stalk and work their way up, making for a long period of bloom. The common name derives from the shape of the individual flower heads, which resemble the snout of a dragon, and which even open and close in a snapping motion, as often happens when pollinators open the jaws to reach the pollen.īright snapdragon flowers bloom profusely throughout cool weather in intensely saturated colors (almost every hue) and are real standouts in either the spring or fall garden. They are a mainstay of classic flower gardens, with infinite uses, from mixed border gardens to flower boxes to patio containers. Snapdragons are very popular short-lived garden perennials that are usually grown as annuals.
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