Snapdragon ‘Costa Summer Lavender’
Antirrhinum majus
Description
The intricate flowers on this old-fashioned favorite resemble tiny dragon faces. Smoky mauve-pink buds are carried on beautiful light brown stems. Flowers start out a warm, smoky rose-lavender and open to a metallic, silvery pink. This variety has a moody quality versatile for flower arranging. Plants are super productive and have long, strong stems.
Details
Height: 30 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 4 to 5 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 8 to 10 weeks before last frost; transplant out once the weather has warmed. Seeds are very small; bottom-watering is recommended until plants emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Details
Description
The intricate flowers on this old-fashioned favorite resemble tiny dragon faces. Smoky mauve-pink buds are carried on beautiful light brown stems. Flowers start out a warm, smoky rose-lavender and open to a metallic, silvery pink. This variety has a moody quality versatile for flower arranging. Plants are super productive and have long, strong stems.
Details
Height: 30 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 4 to 5 in tall
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 8 to 10 weeks before last frost; transplant out once the weather has warmed. Seeds are very small; bottom-watering is recommended until plants emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Sources
How to Grow
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