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Why You Should Grow Snapdragons Outside In Winter
08.12.2023 - 21:01 / thespruce.com / Sophia Beams
Who doesn’t love a gorgeous arrangement of snapdragons in the spring? Not only do these flowers keep their blooms for several months, but they often come in beautiful bold colors and gentle ombre varieties.
When you think of snapdragons, you might imagine them as small to mid-sized plants, usually keeping well under a foot tall. But snapdragons can grow over three feet, and this size only makes their blooms even more incredible.
If you’re looking to add the most striking flowers to your garden, you should be starting your snapdragons in winter.
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When grown in the cold outdoors, snapdragons will be encouraged to double or even triple their size come spring.
These plants are extremely hardy and do well in the cold, and low temperatures encourage them to grow much larger and taller than they would otherwise. Urban flower farm @microflowerfarm grows enormous snapdragons for their flower farm each year and recommends starting them much earlier than your local nursery might advise.
The perfect month to plant snapdragons depends on your zone’s weather, but @microflowerfarm suggests temperatures from 35-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The dragons can even survive if temps drop as low as 25 degrees, but it’s best to insulate them if a cold snap does happen.
If you’re planning on growing enormous snapdragons this year, it’s probably best to plant them in large clusters or arrange them in the back of your garden’s layout, behind other, smaller plants.
You’ll likely notice that, though the snapdragon blooms are thick at the top of the plant, the flowers don’t continue very far down; the thick stems and leaves aren’t quite as awe-inspiring as the flowers themselves, and will certainly hide other garden foliage.
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