Few gardens should be without the easy charm of snapdragons. They get their name from the fact that you can gently squeeze the sides of the intricately shaped flower and see the jaws of a dragon head snap closed. The blooms come in gorgeous colors, including some with beautiful color variations on each flower. Plus, snapdragons are an outstanding cut flower.
Snapdragons are especially useful because they're a cool-season annual, coming into their own in early spring when the warm-season annuals, such as marigolds and impatiens, are just being planted. They're also great for fall color. Snapdragons got their name due to the shape "like a nose" that resembles a dragon's head.
Here's a lovely example of a flame orange snapdragon on the picnic table in the pasture. I'm looking for a place to plant this over the weekend.
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