About
Antirrhinum majus is a herbaceous perennial that typically has a woody base. Its stems can grow upright or trail, reaching lengths of up to 2 meters. The leaves are lance-shaped, measuring up to 7 centimeters in length. From late spring through autumn, this plant produces racemes of fragrant flowers in shades of pink or purple, each reaching up to 5 centimeters in diameter.
About the genus
Antirrhinum consists of annuals, perennials, or sub-shrubs characterized by simple foliage and tubular flowers with two lips. These flowers can appear either individually or in terminal racemes, blooming during the summer and autumn months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Chalk, Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- SW Europe, Mediterranean
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sunny position in well-drained soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong the flowering period
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 16-18°C in late summer or early autumn, and overwinter young plants under glass, or by seed in early spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to antirrhinum rust, and powdery mildews; may also be affected by damping off, downy mildews, Fusarium wilt, leaf spots, sclerotinia diseases, shothole, Verticillium wilt, and other wilts