Velvet Giant snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Velvet Giant'
AAS Winner 1947

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
'Velvet Giant' snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Velvet Giant') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Zinnia, Garden phlox, and Coralbells.