Snapdragons, what is old is new again! 2019 is the Year of the Snapdragon!

National Garden Bureau 2019 Annual of the Year

'There are lots of reasons to love snapdragons not the least of which is that 2019 if the National Garden Bureau's Year of the Snapdragon! Here are just a few reasons to love snapdragons and to plant them in your garden!!

• Snapdragons offer a multitude of color and color combinations. Virtually the only color not available is true blue.
• Snapdragons attract pollinators, including hummingbirds, bumblebees and other large bees (not honey bees though as they are a bit tough for them to access).
• Snapdragons are not a preferred food of deer and rabbits which is always a plus!
• Snapdragons offer wonderful fragrance when planted in mass.
• Tall and medium tall varieties can be used for height in the flower garden and are great for cut flower arrangements.
• Shorter varieties make great boarders and planter flowers.
• Like all annuals they will bloom throughout the summer months (hot weather may slow them down though).
• Snapdragons are nostalgic, reminding us of the gardens of our mothers and grandmother!

Like most annuals, snapdragons love the sun but will do fine in some light afternoon shade.

Let's not forget this wonderful old standby when planning our gardens this spring.

For more information on varieties, care and feeding and the delights of the snapdragon, check out:
https://ngb.org/year-of-the-snapdragon/

Who is the National Garden Bureau? From their website, the "National Garden Bureau is a non-profit organization that exists to educate, inspire, and motivate people to increase the use of plants in homes, gardens, and workplaces by being the marketing arm of the gardening industry."

For more information on the National Garden Bureau, check out:
https://ngb.org/about/

Article submitted by Pamela Davies MGV