Snapdragon

Growing from seed

Start Snapdragon indoors about 10 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 75 days.

Companion Planting

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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  

  Bird's-foot TrefoilGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Snapdragon
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Snapdragon feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Snapdragon
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Snapdragon
  • ❧Snapdragon draws Bumblebees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Snapdragon feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Snapdragon feeds on
  • ❧Snapdragon draws Bumblebees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Snapdragon

How to grow Snapdragon

1. Sow10 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space25 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~75 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, slightly alkaline