Angelonia

{"key":"angelonia","name":"Angelonia","botanical":"Angelonia angustifolia","slug":"angelonia","id":"PLT-ANGE-ANGU","type":"accents","h":[1,1.5],"w":[0.6666666666666666,1],"install":[0.5,0.5],"native":false,"accentGroup":"seasonal","accentForm":"spire","light":"Full sun","lightTags":["sun"],"water":"Moist, fertile, well-drained soil; water new plants and monitor containers","season":"Upright flower spikes through the warm season; frost-tender","care":"Light tidying if needed; routine deadheading is usually unnecessary","benefit":"Add a narrow upright flower shape to summer color.","intro":"Angelonia places small, snapdragon-like flowers along slender upright stems above narrow green leaves. Purple, pink, blue-toned and white selections can create a soft vertical rhythm through a sunny bed. The plant is useful where a mound of flowers would feel too heavy, especially near rounded shrubs or broad-leafed companions in separate planting positions.","caution":"Plan Angelonia as warm-season color in Pensacola. Heat tolerance does not make it a dependable evergreen perennial after a freeze. Compact and spreading selections exist, so this guide uses the typical upright form; confirm the nursery series before expecting every Angelonia to share the same shape.","sizeNote":"NC State gives the typical upright plant a height of 12–18 in and a spread of 8–12 in. Those dimensions include the flower spikes. The drawing compares a small illustrative planting size with an upper-range individual plant, using a fixed ruler. It is a space-planning reference rather than a promise about growth speed or pot size.","site":"Give Angelonia a sunny Pensacola bed with useful drainage and enough access to check soil moisture. A few repeated groups can connect different parts of a front garden. Containers are another option where the planting needs to be changed seasonally. Keep the flower stems clear of busy routes so people do not have to brush through them to reach the door.","uses":["An upright accent in summer bedding","A narrow flower pocket near a patio","A sunny container planting","A repeated purple or white border detail","A vertical contrast beside rounded foliage"],"checks":[["Does this spot receive full sun?","Observe the bed across the day. A bright-looking location beneath a deep roof or tree canopy may not provide the sunlight needed for the intended flower display."],["Which habit are you buying?","Check upright versus spreading selections and their dimensions. A hanging-basket form will not create the same vertical effect as the plant illustrated here."],["Can roots stay moist without standing in water?","Prepare a draining root zone and monitor new plants. Heat tolerance still depends on establishment and reasonable moisture management."],["What is the winter plan?","Keep this flower layer separate from plants expected to hold the year-round structure. A simple, accessible seasonal pocket is easier to renew."]],"faq":[["Is it the same as a snapdragon?","No. Summer Snapdragon is a common name for Angelonia, whose warm-season habit differs from the cool-season snapdragons often sold for winter and spring gardens."],["Must every faded flower be removed?","Routine deadheading is generally unnecessary. Remove damaged or untidy growth selectively while allowing healthy stems to continue their seasonal display."],["Can I count on it returning after winter?","Treat it as a seasonal annual locally. A protected plant may persist, but that possibility should not be the foundation of a permanent landscape plan."]],"sources":[["NC State Extension: Angelonia","https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/angelonia-angustifolia/"]],"unit":"in","heightLabel":"Typical height","spreadLabel":"Typical spread","heightText":"12–18 in","spreadText":"8–12 in","sizeSummary":"12–18 in high × 8–12 in wide","color":"#70815a","bloomColor":"#8d79ad","guideKind":"Flowering + accent plant","eyebrow":"FLOWERS + FOLIAGE / FORM + SEASON","aliases":["Angelonia","Angelonia angustifolia","Summer Snapdragon"],"goals":["color"],"wholeCaption":"Illustrative overall form of Angelonia. The nursery selection, season and site affect appearance.","detailCaption":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Angelonia; confirm the botanical name and selection on the nursery label.","images":{"context":{"id":"6aa093dc32aa86695eb6df64","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093dc32aa86695eb6df64_landova-accent-angelonia-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Angelonia","width":1600,"height":900},"whole":{"id":"6aa093dc1b77833b4023475e","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093dc1b77833b4023475e_landova-accent-angelonia-whole.webp","alt":"Illustrative whole-plant form of Angelonia","width":1448,"height":1086,"fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6aa093dd62e8d11122498d48","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093dd62e8d11122498d48_landova-accent-angelonia-detail.webp","alt":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Angelonia","width":1254,"height":1254}},"companions":[{"slug":"pentas","name":"Pentas","title":"Combine upright spikes and rounded flowers","reason":"Compact Pentas brings another flower shape in sun. Match each selection’s mature spacing and keep both reachable.","image":{"id":"6aa093dc338a15df0952e9f3","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093dc338a15df0952e9f3_landova-accent-pentas-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Pentas","width":1600,"height":900}},{"slug":"blanket-flower","name":"Blanket Flower","title":"Add a looser warm-color foreground","reason":"Blanket Flower can occupy a separate freely draining position. Avoid overwatering it to match a frequently watered container.","image":{"id":"6aa093d53783fcdd7c479a46","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093d53783fcdd7c479a46_landova-accent-blanket-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Blanket Flower","width":1600,"height":900}},{"slug":"schillings-dwarf-yaupon-holly","name":"Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly","title":"Keep a plain evergreen backdrop","reason":"Dwarf Yaupon gives the seasonal spikes a steady background when positioned with enough room and sunlight for both.","image":{"id":"6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef_landova-schilling-context-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly"}}]}