Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly' (mixed) (d)

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snapdragon 'Madame Butterfly'

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Half-hardy herbaceous perennials, usually grown as annuals, up to 90cm high, with green lance-shaped leaves, and double flowers, from summer to autumn, in a range of colours including white, cream, yellows, orange-tinted pinks, pinks and reds; unlike single snapdragons they do not provide food for pollinators

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Antirrhinum can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple leaves and tubular, 2-lipped flowers which may be solitary or in terminal racemes, in summer and autumn
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Sow seed from autumn to spring, and grow in full sun in any well-drained moderately fertile soil; on exposed sites, support by staking

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn at 18-20°C or in early spring ('Madame Butterfly' are F1 hybrids which will not themselves set seed) or by semi-ripe cuttings in early autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong the flowering season

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to antirrhinum rust, downy mildews, Fusarium wilt, leaf spot, powdery mildews, sclerotinia diseases, shot-hole, and verticillium wilt