Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 24 to 30 inches |
Plant Spread: | 14 to 16 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red White Yellow Other: Double |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1970 National |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
dnrevel | On May 22, 2023 | Transplanted Bought three plants at Argus on May 21st. Planted them in the front yard Star Magnolia garden. |
dnrevel | On May 2, 2023 | Transplanted Transplanted several to root trainer containers in greenhouse. |
dnrevel | On March 5, 2023 | Seeds sown Madame Butterfly Bronze, Swallowtail Seeds, planted indoors in cell pack trays, no heat mat suggested. Keep at 50-65 degrees for germination. |
dnrevel | On February 24, 2023 | Seeds sown Winter sowed in Dixie Cups in WS tote currently in greenhouse. Note: Group 3-4, all season snapdragon. |
dnrevel | On February 2, 2022 | Seeds sown Winter Sown in jug, from saved seed from previous year. |
dnrevel | On March 13, 2021 | Seeds sown Winter sowed, new variety. Swallowtail Garden seeds. Sowed variety MADAME BUTTERFLY BRONZE |