Creeping Snapdragon FLOWERS Seed, Asarina procumbens

Asarina procumbens (syn. Antirrhinum asarina) — Trailing or Creeping Snapdragon — is a prostrate, spreading perennial with soft, hairy grey-green leaves and charming white snapdragon-style flowers blotched with yellow and red. Blooms profusely throughout summer for many months without ever becoming a nuisance — it self-seeds gently and gracefully. A quiet, beautiful plant for rock gardens, walls, containers, raised beds, and trailing over the edges of pots. Hardy in Zones 9–11.

Plant Highlights

• White flowers with yellow and red blotches — a distinctive and delicate display
• Prostrate, trailing habit with soft grey-green foliage — outstanding in rock gardens and containers
• Long bloom season throughout summer
• Self-seeds without becoming invasive
• Perennial in Zones 9–11; grown as annual in cooler climates

Growing Guide

Best sowing time: Sow in winter or early spring. Seeds benefit from a cold, moist period in damp compost to break dormancy — do not skip this step for best germination.

Sowing: Cover seeds very thinly with fine sand or fine grit to approximately the depth of the seed. Keep compost damp throughout the germination period.

Cold treatment: If seeds have not germinated within 6–12 weeks, place the damp seed tray in the refrigerator for approximately 4 weeks, then return to normal conditions. Seeds can take many months to appear — do not discard the tray.

Site and soil: Full sun to partial shade; rich, well-drained soil, pH 6.0–7.0. Space 12 inches apart.

Planting Specs

• Type: Perennial
• USDA Zones: 9–11
• Height: Trailing / prostrate (can reach 120 inches in spread)
• Bloom season: Early summer until fall
• Bloom color: White with yellow and red blotching
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.0
• Germ temp: 60–70°F | Avg. germ time: 14–21 days (may take longer)
• Planting depth: Surface sow; cover very thinly with fine sand or grit
• Spacing: 12 inches