Has anyone heard of Butterfly Snapdragons and how I could acquire seeds or plants? My grandfather grew these in his big city townhouse backyard about 35 years ago. They were big and bushy and had a distinctly differeny appearance compared to your standard snapdragon.
Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.
These are snapdragons with "open" flowers, correct?
They must be what Stoke's Seeds calls "Azalea flowered." Check out the "La Bella" series of snapdragons at
Johnny's Selected seeds carries La Bella (as a mix only) and describes them as "butterfly-type" blooms.
I've been growing snapdragon "Madam Butterfly" for a few years now. It's almost as tall as "Rocket" and really nice looking. They're like double flowers and don't snap like Rocket. I got them from Stokes a couple years ago, but there are other seed companies that carry them also. Worth trying.
Haven't tried "La Bella" yet.
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