Potomac Red snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Red'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Potomac Red' snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Red') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Its fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees on stems that reach 32 to 48 inches.
Pairs well with Calendula, Fountain grass, and Jacob’s ladder.