Antirrhinum sempervirens

Also Known As

Silver Snapdragon

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Antirrhinum sempervirens plant details

Antirrhinum sempervirens is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Antirrhinum sempervirens

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Antirrhinum sempervirens

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A soft, evergreen palette of silky-haired, gray-green leaves and trailing, fuzzy silver stems set off the glistening, uplifted racemes of creamy blooms. Each two-lipped blossom is accented with a pale yellow throat striped in lilac. Exhibiting a fortitude for dry conditions and a small mounding presence, this pretty bushlet is ideally suited to the rockery or along a path where it soothes rough edges, and can be accompanied by Diascia 'Coral Canyon' and Nepeta 'Select Blue'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Another one of those fuzzy gray leaved, low growing, perennial snapdragons for the rock garden. A bit smaller and more compact than A. molle, but otherwise virtually identical. Hardy for us so far, but yet to experience a real cold winter. Zone 6, at least