Angelonia ‘Serena® Rose’
Angelonia angustifolia ‘Serena® Rose’
Note: Patented Plant: Propagation Restrictions Apply
Characteristics
- Type: Annual
- Common Name: Summer Snapdragon
- Zone: 9-10
- Height: 12-18 Inches
- Width: 9-12 Inches
- Space: 8 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Habit: Mounding
- Bloom: Rose (Deep Pink)
- Blooms: Late Spring-Late Summer
- Soil: Evenly Moist
- Water: Light
- Maintenance: Low
- Tolerates: Heat
- Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Resists: Deer, Rabbit
- Texas Superstar®
Culture
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9 – 11, Angelonia ‘Serena® Rose’ is grown as a bedding or container annual in colder climates. Prefers moist, fertile soils with good drainage. Angelonia ‘Serena® Rose’ provides some drought tolerance and has good tolerance for summer heat and humidity. Plants grown in containers may be difficult to overwinter indoors. Consider purchasing new plants from local nurseries each spring.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Angelonia angustifolia, commonly called angelonia or summer snapdragon, is native to Mexico and the West Indies. It is an upright, glabrous, somewhat bushy, tropical perennial that is noted for its long summer bloom of small snapdragon-like flowers. Plants typically grow 12-18” tall. Stems are clad with narrow, oblong to lanceolate, green leaves (to 3” long) with toothed margins. Angelonia ‘Serena® Rose’ foliage is slightly aromatic. Bluish-purple flowers (each to 3/4” across) bloom from late spring to early fall in narrow terminal spikes (to 8” long). The two-lipped flowers are somewhat reminiscent of snapdragon. Other cultivars are available in white, blue, light pink and bicolor flower colors.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for aphids and powdery mildew.
Garden Uses
Mass Plantings, Borders, Edging, Containers, Hanging Baskets, Cottage Garden, General Garden Use.