They may take as long as a month to put out their main flowers, but they will bloom over a longer period. They come in popular white, creamy yellow and lavender colors, but pink ones also are available in both seed and seedlings. They are difficult to start from seed, so it's best to choose started plants at the nursery. They grow to 3 feet high, but the dwarfs are the new darlings in the garden. Use as borders or background plants.
Snapdragons prefer cool weather but require a sunny location.
They are good for cut flowers. Tall ones need to be staked. Rust is a serious problem. These flowers are most striking in pink, white and lavender. They are mostly marketed as mixed varieties, but you can find the long-flowering varieties in seedlings of one color only.