Snapdragon ‘Northern Lights’ is an annual that has numerous tiny snapdragon-like flowers in shades of pink, yellow, red, purple and violet with yellow patches in the throats and long, pointed spurs. It is an easily grown plant that blooms in 50 days from seeding. ‘Northern Lights’ is a taller variety, growing from 18-28 inches tall.
This exquisite annual will transform a your garden or a meadow into a shimmering sea of color. Also popular for containers, this mix includes white, rose, lilac, yellow, orange, and crimson flowers. Every flower garden needs a few Snapdragons!
These bright Northern Lights Snapdragon is similar to types common in the wild, this hybridized species won the prestigious AAS Award in 1934 and quickly became established as an easily grown garden favorite. The genus name Linaria means "flax-like," referring to the similarity of the plant's growth to that of flax.
Snapdragon - 'Northern Lights'
Sowing: Plant seeds in late fall or early spring, just below the surface of the soil. To start indoors, sow the Northern Lights Snapdragon seed 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring; keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant when safe to handle.
Growing: Water seedlings and control weeds until they become established; mature plants also flourish with occasional watering. Hot days of summer decreases blooming of these plants. Cut back foliage when blooming ends, unless the Linaria Maroccana seeds are being harvested. This plant self-sows in good conditions. It also makes an excellent container or border plant, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Cut Flowers: These blooms make excellent cut flowers. Choose stalks with flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately;remove below water foliage.