Snapdragons

Common Name: Snapdragon, Dog’s Mouth, Lion’s Mouth, Toad’s Mouth

Botanical Name: Antirrhinum majus

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Native: North America and the Mediterranean

Colors: Red, yellow, pink, white, orange, violet, peach and purple

Description: Snapdragon flowers are bright, large and tubular. Most of the time the mouth of the petals are closed.

Shelf Life Tips: Snapdragons can last anywhere from five to sixteen days in a vase. For optimum life use flower food.

Fun Facts: Snapdragons can have up to 15 blooms on one stalk and some are bicolored. The flower meaning of a Snapdragon is graciousness or deception.

In Season: Year round