Growing Non-GMO Rocket Series Snapdragon Flower Seeds

Snapdragon seeds require a cold period, called stratification, to germinate, so the seeds must be exposed to cool temperatures for a while before planting. However, with a little patience and attention to detail, it is possible to easily grow Snapdragons from seed. Freeze seeds for 48 hours or refrigerate for 7-10 days before sowing. Plant indoors 6-8 weeks before the final frost date. Do not cover Rocket Series seeds fully during germination, full light will help seeds germinate in less than 2 weeks. Transplant once there are at least two true sets of leaves into your choice of a sunny indoor or outdoor spot. In warm climates, sow in late summer for fall, winter, and spring blooms.

Rocket Series snapdragons are one of the more versatile varieties of snapdragon and are hardy, vigorous growers in cool, moderate summers with no serious threat from pests or disease. When starting indoors, place them beneath fluorescent grow lights for 16 hours per day, with 8 hours of darkness. Avoid overhead irrigations to minimize wetting foliage. They will produce blooms throughout the season.

When transplanting seedlings indoors to outdoors, it is important to acclimatize them slowly to their new environment; Put them outside for a few hours a day and gradually increase the duration until they are hardy enough to transplant. It is important to deadhead the flowers regularly and provide the plants with adequate water and nutrients to promote healthy growth and numerous blooms.

Rocket Series Snapdragon in the Flower Garden

Snapdragons are an easy choice for annual flowers as a mix-in, a border, or any purpose. They look fantastic when paired with other flowers such as salvia, iberis, and larkspur.

Landscaping With Rocket Series Snapdragon

Rocket Series Snapdragons are great for the front of a border or in mixed ornamental containers. They are the perfect decorative addition for a front entryway flower bed or focal point planting. Try interplanting with alyssum and heuchera.

About Rocket Series Snapdragon Garden Seeds

Antirrhinum majus is known for its fragrant and unique blooms. They attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees. Nevertheless, they are known to be deer resistant.

To obtain a bushier habit, pinch off the top three inches of the young plants, before they bloom. Deadheading throughout the season keeps them looking sharp. If flowering declines after the first flush, cut back by a third and fertilize with a balanced feed.

Snapdragons can withstand short periods of light frost. Rocket Series snapdragons debuted in 1960 and stole the show at the year's All-American Selection (AAS) awards. Rocket Series are 1960 AAS winners for their signature colors.

Antirrhinum majus is native to the cool and temperate Mediterranean including regions of Morocco, Portugal, southern France, and east into Turkey and Syria. Snapdragon earned its title because of the reaction the stalks have when harvesting blooms, which causes the "mouth" of the flower to open like a dragon and then close.

Stories From Our Gardeners

"My favorite color of the Rocket Series is the bronze flowers! Such a unique variety that is sure to be popular."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Rocket Series Snapdragon Seeds Per Package:

• 50 seed Packet
• 500 Seeds - Wholesale
• 1,000 Seeds - Bulk

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