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Antirrhinum majus 'Cinnamon Spice'
(Snapdragon)

Family - Plantaginaceae
Category - Annual
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H2
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - 30cm

Description: An annual plant with an upright habit. Smooth, mid-green leaves are lanceolate in shape and tend to be larger towards the base of the plant. Scarlet-red, tubular two-lipped flowers are tinged with violet and have a beautiful, sweet fragrance. The flowers are held in Racemes on tall, vertical stems and are produced from early summer into autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects.

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Flower:

Vivid scarlet-red, tubular 2-lipped flowers are tinged with violet-purple and sweetly scented. The blooms are held in upright racemes on the tall stems and are produced from June into September, possibly longer in a favourable season.

Flower colour: Red

Flower shape: Tubular 2-lipped flowers held in racemes

Flowering time: June, July, August, September

Foliage:

Smooth, mid-green leaves are lanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged around the tall, vertical stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Lanceolate

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.