About
Antirrhinum Pretty in Pink ('Pmoore07'PBR) is a tender perennial featuring elongated, shiny leaves that range from mid to deep green. It produces upright spikes adorned with vibrant pink flowers that last throughout the summer.
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
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Hardy to -8°C if grown in a sunny position in well-drained soil. Protect with a dry mulch during very wet winters
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong the flowering display
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer. Overwinter young plants under glass
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews. Has good resistance to antirrhinum rust but may be prone to infection in dry summers