Antirrhinum majus 'Chantilly Bronze' (Chantilly Series)

RHS Plant Profile
snapdragon 'Chantilly Bronze'
Plants for pollinators
Herbaceous Perennial Annual Biennial

A short-lived perennial, usually grown as an annual, up to 90cm high, with strong stems, lance-shaped green leaves, and racemes of scented, open-faced, pink-orange flowers with white throats, from summer to autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand, Chalk, Loam

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

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

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
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
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny position in well-drained soil

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

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

Pruning

No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong the flowering period

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

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