Antibes Apricot I is a stunning F1 hybrid snapdragon that brings warm, glowing apricot tones to gardens and bouquets. This compact variety grows in hardiness zones 6-10 and reaches maturity in 100-110 days, making it reliable for season-long color. The flowers work beautifully as cut stems and are even edible, adding an unexpected dimension to salads and garnishes. With its preference for partial shade and moderate water, it adapts well to many garden conditions and performs especially well in containers or garden beds where its neat form shines.
Partial Shade
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6-10
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The apricot coloring is genuinely striking, a soft peachy tone that photographs beautifully and brings warmth to any arrangement. Its compact growth habit means you get a dense, full plant without excessive staking or fussing, while the F1 hybrid vigor ensures reliable, vigorous growth from seed. The dual purpose as both a stunning cut flower and an edible garnish is a genuine bonus for gardeners looking to make every plant earn its space.
Antibes Apricot I excels as a cut flower, producing stems ideal for small-scale arrangements and mixed bouquets. The flowers are also edible, making them suitable as delicate garnishes for salads, desserts, and cocktails where their soft apricot color adds visual appeal and a subtle floral note.
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Surface-sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before your planned transplant date into 128-cell flats or similar containers. Light is essential for germination, so cover seeds only lightly with a fine layer of vermiculite to retain moisture and prevent algae growth while still allowing light through. Maintain soil temperature between 65-75°F for best germination. Bottom water or mist gently to avoid displacing the tiny seeds.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of hard frost has passed, hardening off plants gradually over 7-10 days to acclimate them to outdoor conditions. Space transplants 4 inches apart in their final location.
For cut flowers, harvest stems when the bottom florets are beginning to open and the upper buds are still tight, cutting in the early morning when stems are most turgid. For edible flowers, pick individual blooms as they fully open, using them fresh within a day or two for best color and freshness.
Pinch the growing tip early in the season if you want a branched, fuller plant with more flowering stems. The compact growth habit naturally controls size, so extensive pruning is rarely needed.
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