Vanguard snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Vanguard'
AAS Winner 1957
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vanguard' snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Vanguard') 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 moisture. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and it attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Zinnia, and Stargazer lily.