How to Use snapdragon in a Sentence

snapdragon

noun
  • Add snapdragons to planters or beds that need to be refreshed now.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The same is true of snapdragons and low-growing sweet alyssum.
    — Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • When the larger dahlias are in bloom, the snapdragons will be fading a bit, and can be trimmed back if needed.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Who doesn't love the vibrant color of a bed of snapdragons in a summer garden?
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Against the walls of a greenhouse, seedlings of cosmos and celosia, lisianthus and snapdragons rise in plastic trays.
    — Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
  • And ornamental cabbage and kale, snapdragons, sweet alyssum, and the list goes on and on.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Snapdragon No need to wait until after the last frost to put snapdragon plants in the ground.
    — Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Build height and an organic shape with tall foxglove stems, and fill in dead space with snapdragons in pretty pinks and oranges.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • However, their florets are much smaller than those of snapdragons.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 25 May 2017
  • The plant choices range from lavender and catnip to snapdragons and alpine strawberry.
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The sound of the bees appears to trigger the snapdragons to increase their sugar and nectar volume.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
  • Mainstays of cottage gardens, snapdragons come in nearly all the colors and hues of the rainbow.
    — Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That’s her bread and butter right now, as well as edible flowers like snapdragons and violas.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • Pruning limbs may help provide more light, or your snapdragons may need to be relocated to a sunnier spot to bloom at their best.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • With the hot weather though, the snapdragons will contract fungal rust disease and decline quickly.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Among the most colorful blooming plants now are the pomegranates, blue curl, mutabilis roses and snapdragons.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Harden off and transplant snapdragons.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mix them with other cool-season annuals like petunias, dianthus, snapdragons and dusty miller.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The roots and foliage are quite hardy, like chrysanthemums and Lenten roses, though snapdragons are not as long-lived as either of them.
    — Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Both offer an astounding selection, from deep purple anemones to silky white calla lilies to pastel pink snapdragons.
    — Los Angeles Magazine, 20 June 2017
  • Here, ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ heuchera brings warmth to loropetalum, snapdragons, and violas.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The two-lipped flowers resemble snapdragons and are self-cleaning, providing months of blooms with little work.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • The two-lipped flowers resemble snapdragons and are self-cleaning, providing months of blooms with little work.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
  • The two-lipped flowers resemble snapdragons and are self-cleaning, providing months of blooms with little work.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Try some French marigolds, short snapdragon varieties, or begonias.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • The flowers include snapdragons, roses, poppies, asters, daisies, and grasses.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Make your mom's day with bohemian bunch that includes roses, delphinium, thistle, snapdragons and more.
    — Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Sweeney's bouquets included roses (of course), peonies, snapdragons, and more.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Consider pairing with thrillers like airy purple fountain grass, spiky snapdragons, or canna lilies for a tropical twist.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
  • In spring, view blooms like the layered ranunculus or cheery poppies, or stop by in the fall to find sunflowers, zinnias, and snapdragons in full bloom.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025

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