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Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon'

Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Antirrhinum
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

A short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual, up to 30cm high, with lance-shaped, very dark bronze leaves, and racemes of bicoloured pink and white flowers from summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyClayLoam

NeutralAlkalineAcid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

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

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Said to have good resistance to antirrhinum rust; may be susceptible to powdery mildews, and may also be affected by damping off, downy mildews, Fusarium wilt, leaf spots, sclerotinia diseases, shothole, Verticillium wilt, and other wilts

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround CoverCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedWoodlandConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years