(Antirrhinum Majus 'Orange Wonder')
Orange Wonder Snapdragon is an annual flower native to the western Mediterranean region but grows in gardens throughout the United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 36” and features lance-shaped bright green leaves and large, two-lipped, tubular, orange-rose flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, tolerates drought and light frost, is used to make dyes, has aromatic properties, and is used as a cut flower!
Genus: Antirrhinum
Species: majus
Variety: Orange Wonder Snapdragon
Native to: Baleares, France, Portugal, Spain
Introduced into: Alabama, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Illinois, India, Iowa, Ireland, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Missouri, Morocco, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Romania, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Grown as: Perennial/Annual
Maturity (Blooms): Mid-spring to fall
Hardiness: Half Hardy. Snapdragons can withstand light frost.
Crops: Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions: Cool, Warm. Snapdragons thrive in cool weather and, with proper protection, can survive frost in USDA zones 5 and above.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 60°F - 80°F.
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 55°F. Plant outdoors once soil reaches 55˚ F.
Start Indoors: Yes
Start Outdoors: Yes
Light: Sun min. 6 hours daily (Cool, Warm). Snapdragons grow best in full sun or very light shade.
Water: Low. Snapdragons are fairly drought tolerant but do benefit from the occasional watering, especially during periods or drought and hot weather.
Feeder: Light. Plants will remain more compact in less fertile soil but will grow in moderately rich soil as well.
Suitability: Drought tolerant, Tolerates light frost.
Small Gardens?: Yes.
Containers?: Yes. Choose a container at least 10" deep. Plants will need to be watered more often since containers dry out faster than garden beds.
Attracts beneficial insects?: Yes
Height: 36”
Spacing: 12-18”
USDA Zone: 2-6 Annual
7-10 Perennial
Produces: lance-shaped bright green leaves and large two lipped tubular orange rose flowers that resemble a closed mouth.
Before you start, you’ll need to chill the seeds for three to five days in the refrigerator to improve germination. Alternatively, after sowing you can place the pots in a cool location of 40-47°F for five days.
Start snapdragon seeds indoors in a peat starter pot or starter tray. Fill the starter pot or tray three-quarters full with sterile starting soil. Place the seeds on top of the starter soil. Light is required for germination so do not cover the seeds with soil. Lightly mist the seeds with water to keep them moist.
Slip the starter peat pot into a clear plastic bag. Maintain the room temperature at 64-72 degrees Fahrenheit to encourage germination. Snapdragon seeds will germinate in approximately 10-21 days.
If you live in a cool zone, and your flowers bloom once and then peter out, cut them down to six inches, feed them with a well-balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer, such as 10-10-10 (NPK) and they should perk up.
Other ways to help your plants perform well include weeding the garden regularly to minimize competition for water and reduce the breeding ground for insects and pathogens.
You can also apply a two-inch layer of mulch to reduce weed growth, as well as to keep the ground cool and aid in moisture retention.
When applying fertilizer, be sure to place it near, but not on plants to avoid burning them.
The same goes for mulch. Keep it a few inches away from plant stems to promote air circulation and inhibit fungal development.
At season’s end, remove wilted foliage to prevent the wintering over of pests and pathogens.
Always harvest seeds from your best performing plants. When you’re ready for seed harvesting, you’ll need to know the best method of how to collect flower seeds. Use clean and sharp garden scissors to cut the pods or seed heads from the plant and place them in a paper collection bag. Label all of your bags so that you do not forget which seeds are which. It is important to use only paper bags, as seeds can spoil in plastic. Once you have collected your seeds, you can spread them out on a screen or a piece of newspaper and dry them at room temperature for a week.
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