Madame Butterfly Snapdragon, Multi-Petal Azalea Style

Madame Butterfly Snapdragons.

These are unique azalea-type snapdragons with double-petaled blooms that are ruffled and full. With their whimsical, romantic, cottage-garden style, they will certainly put on a show in your garden and in your bouquets.

This Madame Butterfly Mix includes white, magenta, pink, yellow, rose, red, and bronze flowers that create a lush bouquet when cut. The 26-36” plants can be grown in a greenhouse or in the open field and garden.

Growing and Harvest Information Group 3-4 (blooms through the warmth of Summer)

Plant Type: Hardy Annual(can handle cool temps, and mild frost)

Height: 26-36″

Sun: Full Sun

Sow 8- 10 weeks indoors before the last frost. Sow on the surface of a sterilized seed starting mix. To avoid damping off (to which snapdragons are somewhat prone), increase ventilation, use a layer of vermiculite on top of the soil, and water only from below.

Transplant: Harden off and transplant once the soil can be worked in the spring, 2-4 weeks before your last frost date.

Days to Maturity: 100-120 days

Plant Spacing: 25-30cm (9-12″)

Pinch: Yes, when 4-6″ tall

Vase Life: 7-10 days, floral preservative is recommended

Potential Harvest Yield: 6-10 stems per plant

Harvest Tips: Harvest when the flowers are open, when ½ of the flowers are open.