Description
Introducing Costa Summer Lavender III, an early summer snapdragon variety.
This cultivar blooms approximately 5 days earlier than Potomac Lavender, showcasing delicate flowers in a soft lavender hue with comparable stem lengths. Ideal for cultivation in fields or greenhouses, it falls within Group 3, categorized as a “main season” or “all season” variety.
Moreover, these flowers offer more than just visual appeal; they serve as a vibrant garnish for salads, desserts, and beverages, imparting a floral and subtly bitter flavor profile. With a plant height ranging from 40 to 60 inches, Costa Summer Lavender III adds both beauty and culinary versatility to your garden.
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun/Part Shade.
- PLANT HEIGHT: Varies.
- PLANT SPACING:4-12″.
- HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
- STEM LENGTH:12-60″. When grown as a one-cut, stems can be as long as the full height of the plants. When grown for multiple cuts per plant, stems vary in length at 12-36″.
- VASE LIFE:7-10 days.
- STORAGE TEMPERATURE:32-40°F (0-4°C).
- HARVEST: Florets on the lower 1/3- 1/2 of the spike are open.
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained, moist soil. pH: Neutral soil is preferred.
- USES: Cut flower, edible flower.
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antirrhinum majus
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