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Author Message   Nojazz  Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 12:05 pm EST :    Anybody ever hear of snapdragons returning the next year like a perennial?? Mine are coming back up from the old plants!! I guess the mulch helped???? Angela Nojazz - Kansas, Zone " 6"   Plantynut  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 02:23 pm EST :    It's not unusual. Mine often self sow. I have a pot of them on my deck that I just never got around to tossing out in the fall. They never really died completely and are growing just fine now. Plantynut - New York, Zone " 7"   Suzyqt1968  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 10:03 pm EST :    Mine never completely died back either and we had temps as low as 14°. That was without protection of anykind, so I would imagine with protection it could get a lot lower. Suzyqt1968 - Washington, Zone "7-8"   Periwinkle  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 12:17 am EST :    You're in a couple of zones warmer than me but 2 ladies have given you info. that sounds positive. I do know that they last a long time---into Fall--one of the last annuals to die. Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b   Heirloomgardens  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 04:36 am EST :    Technically, they are not an annual. They are a tender perennial (Zones 7-10). They can overwinter in colder zones with a good mulching and/or in a protected area, but not always. Seil has overwintered hers in Zone 6. I left mine in the ground for the first time with a covering of leaves here in Zone 5, but I'm not sure that they survived. Heirloomgardens - Massachusetts, Zone "5b"   Loretta  Supporting Member Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 08:36 am EST :    I have had some survive but usually they burn out the second year after seeding. I even get a few self sowers sometimes. Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"   Seil  Supporting Member My Garden Journal My Weather My Time Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 09:15 pm EST :    I have a nice protected bed under a very deep overhang and my snaps will often winter over in that bed. I have some that are in there 5th year in that bed. Seil - Michigan, Zone "6"   Loretta  Supporting Member Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 08:03 am EST :    Wow Seil, 5 years! I have one snap that I particularly like - Night and Day. It has overwintered for me before. Maybe I will keep it from going to seed and see if I have any of your luck. Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"   Stephie  Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 08:14 am EST :    Most of mine are several years old too. I don't think my "brighton rock" series survived though...figures since I really, really like this type. Stephie   Nojazz  Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 10:54 am EST :    Wow, so much information!! Tender perennial and not annual. They are sold as an annual here I think. I have had them reseed themselves before but this is my first to live through the winter. I am happy about it though. One less plant to start or buy this year!! Thank you all for your info. It will be fun to see how many years I can get these to live...... Thanks again!! Angela Nojazz - Kansas, Zone " 6"   Charlenenj  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 07:07 am EST :    Back when I lived in an apartment (Zone 6), I gardened in containers on a balcony. The snapdragon seeds must have gotten into the dirt between the bricks in the building - they were growing out of the brick. Charlenenj - New Jersey, Zone "6b"   Kathleen_li  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 07:12 pm EST :    4th year for some of mine... Kathleen_li - NY, Zone "6"

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