Asarina antirrhiniflora - Climbing Snapdragon seeds

The plants in this mixture of Asarina antirrhiniflora, also known as maurandias or snapdragon-flowered asarines, produce long flowers reminiscent of those of snapdragons, ranging in shades of red, pink, or blue-violet, with a cream lip speckled with darker tones, from summer until the first frost, even in winter when protected from frost. Their pale green foliage forms a sumptuous backdrop to their delicate flowering, which even occurs in shade. Perennials often grown as annuals, these climbing or trailing plants can climb any support or gracefully trail from hanging baskets and pots. They are easy to sow, love warmth, thrive in moist but well-drained soil, and tolerate all exposures.

Asarina antirrhiniflora, sometimes called Maurandya, is a perennial climbing plant native to the southern United States and Mexico. The mixture we offer combines blue-violet, pink, or red forms of this plant from the plantain family. They are vigorous lianas that quickly reach heights of 1.20 to 1.80 m (3.9 - 5.9 ft). The flexible stems are adorned with heart-shaped leaves with entire edges, evergreen or deciduous, pale green to bluish, hairy, trilobed, resembling those of ivy. Flowering begins in July and continues until the first frost. If the plants are stored frost-free, they will continue to bloom in winter. The tubular flowers are axillary, trumpet-shaped with 5 tapering lobes, 2.5 cm (1 in) in length. Depending on the plants, they are pink, blue-violet, or dull red. The inside of the corolla is illuminated with a speckled cream or pale yellow throat. The flowers give way to the formation of fruits, which are capsules containing several easily germinating seeds.

Climbing asarines are ideal plants for unheated verandas. Outdoors, their rapid growth allows them to climb in one season on shrubs or small trees, as well as on fences and trellises. Like morning glories or sweet peas, they can be hung in baskets or allowed to sprawl in cool rockeries or over low walls. The key is to provide them with warmth, non-scorching sun, and consistently moist soil.

Attention, seeds reserved for highly experienced gardeners accustomed to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.