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How to Grow Snapdragons from SeedSnapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are the life of the garden party, bringing sweet fragrance, height, bold splashes of color, and unique bloom shapes.
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They can be grown as perennials in USDA Hardiness Zones 7-10, and annuals in other temperate areas, so they bring versatility too!
The best way to propagate them is via their tiny seeds, and we’ll discuss exactly how to do that below.
This is what we’ll cover:
Snapdragons are available for purchase from any nursery or plant purveyor that sells seeds, but you can also collect them from your own plants and save them for the next season if you wish.
We cover this in detail in our guide to harvesting and saving snapdragon seeds.
How to Sow Snapdragon SeedsSnapdragons will self-seed, so if you like the location where you have some growing already, you can let them spread their seeds and hope that they come up the following season.
Direct sowing snapdragons is unreliable, so isn’t usually recommended if you’re counting on a uniform, lush bed or plot full of blooms.
If you live in Zones 7 to 10 and decide to direct sow, you can do so in the fall or spring. Pick a sunny location and prepare the soil by working it until it is soft and crumbly. Moisten the planting area with water.
Sprinkle the seeds on the surface, and keep the soil moist but not wet. Thin seedlings to six to 12 inches apart once they have two sets of true leaves.
Alternatively, you can start them indoors about eight to 10 weeks before you plan to transplant them out to the garden.
Germination tends to be better, plus starting them in advance ensures a longer blooming window since
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