Backfill with soil, and water it in well.
Series and Cultivars to Select
You can grow literally any snapdragon cultivar in a container. That was easy, right? Moving on…
Okay, assuming you’d like a little more guidance with your new potted friends, here are some of the cultivars that are particularly suited to pot life.
Cultivars in the Aroma series have a strong scent, which makes them nice to use in areas where you will be sitting or walking nearby.
‘Black Prince’ is an heirloom cultivar that loves heat, so they’re perfect for a patio that tends to become toasty. The leaves are dark purple, which adds visual interest.
‘Bright Butterflies’ has double flowers with a compact growth habit. They can grow up to three feet tall, but they have thick, sturdy stems so they are less prone to falling over.
‘Brighton Rock’ stands out among snapdragons because of its patterned petals. The bicolor flowers can have stripes, spots, or marbled splotches of contrasting colors. Flowers come in pink, yellow, red, and orange.
‘Brighton Rock’
If you’re interested in adding this beauty to your container garden, grab a small packet, ounce, or quarter-pound of seeds at Eden Brothers.
Cultivars in the Chandelier series are trailing, so these are ideal for your hanging baskets. Chantilly series plants offer additional trailing options and these are even longer, growing up to 40 inches.
‘Night and Day’ is particularly visually appealing thanks to its bi-color blossoms. The single petals are deep, dark red on the upper parts and white on the lower petals.
‘Night and Day’
It also features a spicy scent and grows about 18 inches tall, making it perfect for a dramatic patio statement.
Pick up a 100 mg pack of seeds for your pots at Botanical Interests.
Sonnet series plants have larger root systems, so they need larger pots. But the larger root system also means they anchor into their containers well, so you’ll have less reason to worry about them tipping over.
Tahiti is a dwarf-type series with plants that can reach up to nine inches tall, perfect for the smallest spaces.
Maintaining Your Potted Plants
If you’ve ever cared for snapdragons in the ground, you can definitely handle growing them in a pot. They don’t take any special consideration except that you need to be more diligent about watering.
The top inch of the soil can dry out in between watering, but no further. Some gardeners opt to use drip irrigation in their containers, and this is especially smart if you live somewhere particularly warm and dry.