Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina Scandens Rose) - Start some Asarina seeds to grow a lovely vining tender-perennial. A member of the snapdragon family, Asarina Scandens is a vine that is delicate in appearance but can easily climb 10 feet. The foliage has soft emerald green, arrow-shaped leaves that are covered with tubular, trumpet-shaped blooms that are deep rose in color. The blooms cover the vine from summer until frost. Plant Climbing Snapdragon seeds in full sun to partial shade. Asarina performs well in hot and cool weather; however, it will only grow as a perennial in frost free zones so it is considered a tender-perennial. Climbing Snapdragon vines can provide an elegant screen for a sunny porch, beautify a garden fence, or give a stunning focal point in the landscape when grown on a trellis.

Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina Scandens Violet) - Add this spectacular vine to the garden by starting Asarina seeds! Snapdragon Vine, also known as twining or Climbing Snapdragon, produces attractive lime green leaves and masses of stunning, violet colored, trumpet-shaped flowers from summer until frost season begins.

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How to grow

The Climbing Snapdragon seeds can be started directly outside but have a structure ready for it to climb. Asarina seeds should be surface sown and kept moist until germination occurs.

Asarina Scandens flowers usually appear within 3 months after starting the flower seed. Climbing Snapdragon requires a moist, well-drained site in full sun to partial shade.

• Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
• Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
• Keep moist until germination
• Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
• Depth: Surface sow and cover lightly with 1/8 inch topsoil

Flower Specifications

Asarina Scandens will remain evergreen. In cold climates, the plants will die down in winter, but will often re-shoot the following spring.

• Height: 120 inches
• USDA Zones: 9 - 11
• Season: Perennial
• Deer Resistant: No

Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina Scandens White) - Asarina seeds are easy to grow, and soon the garden will have a gorgeous vertical addition! This Climbing Snapdragon, has large 2-inch trumpet-shaped white flowers that begin blooming in early summer and continues until frost. Small emerald green leaves are covered in a mass of delicate snow white blooms on twining stems that reach a height of 10 feet in full to partial shade. Asarina Scandens grows well in containers and baskets, and will also grow happily climbing up a trellis.

Climbing Snapdragon grows fast and easily. Despite how delicate it appears, it is quite tough. Cut Asarina back if it gets shabby and it will bounce right back. Plant the Climbing Snapdragon seeds in rich soil with average moisture. It is considered to be a tender-perennial, and in frost free zones, it will be evergreen. With a frost, Asarina vine will die back, but it may have new shoots in the spring. Give it a top dressing of compost once a year in early spring.