1. BOTANICAL NAME
ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS

2. PRONUNCIATION
an - ti - RY – num
MAY - jus

3. COMMON NAME
Snapdragon

5. FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae

6. Life Cycle
Cool- season Annual

7. Growth Habit
Bedding Plant/Cut flower
Height 12” - 20”
Width 6”

8. ARRANGEMENT and composition
Opposite and simple

9. LEAF
Elliptical
Length 1” - 3”
Width 1/4” - 5/8”

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Pinnate

13. FLOWER
Summer (May to Sept.)
Colors - all but blue

15. FRUIT
Capsules

16. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade

17. USE
Border
Cut flower to make shape or line of arrangement

18. DESCRIPTION Only one vein - midrib
Flower is a terminal spike opening from the bottom up

19. DESCRIPTION Butterfly - has no “snap” on the flower
Compact varieties available

21. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Needs cool temperatures
Can reseed itself

22. PROBLEMS
Rust
Anthracnose

23. ZONES

24. NATIVE OF:
Mediterranean area