Summer Snapdragon - Our Plants - Kaw Valley Greenhouses

Summer Snapdragon

Angelonia angustifolia 'Alonia BIG Indigo'

 

 

  • Very heat tolerant
  • Profuse spikes of flowers all summer
  • Loves the sun, but will also perform in part shade.
  • Beautiful cut flower

Kaw Valley Favorite

Angelonia's are one of the top performing annuals for our area. Tons of flowers all summer long!

 

These are our very favorite plants! Our staff members are avid plant lovers and these are the best of the best in our own landscaping.

Many of our favorites are new & different. All are excellent performers, easy to grow, and well suited to our area. You won't be disappointed!

Details

Angelonia 'Alonia BIG Indigo' is a bushy plant with lush green foliage that creates a fabulous background for its lovely deep blue-violet flowers spikes. Angelonia is very floriferous and has long vase life as a cut flower. Summer Snapdragons are gorgeous in the garden or container. Thrives under extreme heat and blooms continuously all summer and fall and rarely has insect problems.

Growing Tips

The 'Alonia BIG' series of Angelonia has bigger florets than the 'Archangel' series and the plants get a little taller. Both series exhibit equal amounts of overall 'color' and are hard to beat for performance in the heat!

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Type:

Annual

Sun/Shade:

Full Sun to Part Shade

Bloom Color:

Purple / Violet

Foliage Color:

Green

Hardiness Zone:

Not hardy

Height:

18-24 inches

Spread:

20-24 inches

Benefits:

Truly Heat Tolerant

Good Cut Flowers

Fragrant

Rabbit Resistant

Attracts Wildlife:

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds

 
 
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