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}\n\n  .strapline {\n    font-style: italic;\n    color: #555;\n    margin-bottom: 22px;\n    border-left: 3px solid #7a1a1a;\n    padding-left: 14px;\n  }\n  .intro p { margin-bottom: 14px; color: #333; }\n\n  .rhs-badge {\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 10px;\n    background: #2a5a1a;\n    color: #fff;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 10px 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n    font-size: 1.05rem;\n    letter-spacing: 0.01em;\n  }\n\n  .closing-box {\n    background: #f0f6e8;\n    border: 1px solid #c5dea8;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin-top: 24px;\n  }\n  .closing-box h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #2c4a1a; }\n  .closing-box p  { color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n  .closing-box a  { color: #2c4a8a; font-weight: 700; }\n\n  hr.section { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddeecb; margin: 28px 0; }\n\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAntirrhinum 'Crown Mixed' Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"strapline\"\u003eBushy, self-supporting, and perfectly proportioned at 40–50cm, producing dense, freely branching spikes of scarlet, pink, yellow, white, and purple from June to October without staking, without flopping, and with excellent rust resistance that keeps the foliage clean well into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnapdragons divide broadly into three height groups — dwarf types that sit at 20–30cm and get overlooked among taller neighbours, tall cutting types at 90cm or more that require staking and dedicated growing space, and the intermediate group to which 'Crown Mixed' belongs — at 40–50cm tall and bushy in habit, self-supporting, freely branching, and producing the dense, rounded mounds of flower colour that work equally well at the front of a border, in a large container, or as the middle tier in a mixed bedding scheme. It is the height that most summer borders actually need and the height that is, for some reason, the most underrepresented in snapdragon ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Crown Mixed' is also one of the most genuinely bumblebee-specific plants in the range — the snapdragon flower's hinged lower lip, which gives the plant its name and its famous interactive quality, can only be forced open by insects heavy enough to depress the lip and access the nectar within. In practice this means bumblebees almost exclusively, which make 'Crown Mixed' both a specific food source for British bumblebee species and a genuinely entertaining garden plant — the sight of a large bumblebee climbing entirely inside a snapdragon flower, disappearing briefly, and emerging dusted with pollen is one of the small, specific pleasures of a summer garden that no other plant quite replicates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section\"\u003e\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 1: Understanding the Plant --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌿 Understanding the Plant\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Crown Mixed' is a \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/strong\u003e (H3) — a modern intermediate-height snapdragon bred for a bushy, freely branching, self-supporting habit that produces mounds of densely spiked colour rather than single tall stems. It holds the \u003cstrong\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/strong\u003e designation and is specifically noted for good field resistance to antirrhinum rust — a fungal disease that can disfigure snapdragon foliage in wet seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Zygomorphic Flower and the Bumblebee:\u003c\/strong\u003e The snapdragon flower is technically described as zygomorphic — bilaterally symmetrical, with a distinct upper and lower section. The lower lip of the flower is hinged, pressing closed over the flower's interior unless forced open by an insect heavy enough to depress it. This mechanical gating system is not accidental — it is a co-evolutionary adaptation that restricts access to the flower's nectar to the specific insect pollinators that the plant has evolved to work with, primarily bumblebees, which are heavy enough to push the lip down and small enough to fit inside the flower once it opens. Lighter insects — hoverflies, butterflies, smaller bees — land on the flower but cannot access the nectar, and therefore do not effect pollination. The snapdragon's entire reproductive strategy is built around bumblebees, and 'Crown Mixed's RHS Pollinators designation reflects this specific and ecologically valuable relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRust Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antirrhinum rust (\u003cem\u003ePuccinia antirrhini\u003c\/em\u003e) is a fungal disease that produces orange-brown pustules on the underside of snapdragon leaves — unsightly and, in severe cases, defoliating. Traditional open-pollinated snapdragon varieties have moderate to poor rust resistance and can look tired and unhealthy by August in wet seasons. 'Crown' varieties have been selected for improved resistance that keeps the foliage clean and green significantly later into the season, producing a more attractive plant in the border for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Interactive Flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e The hinged lower lip that makes the snapdragon such a specific bumblebee plant is also what makes it the most interactive flower in the garden for children. Gently squeezing the sides of the flower causes the mouth to open and shut — a small, endlessly repeatable, entirely delightful piece of plant mechanics that has been introducing children to the pleasures of the garden for as long as snapdragons have been grown. 'Crown Mixed's compact, accessible height makes it particularly suitable for this purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 2: Growing Guide --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌱 Growing Guide\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Crown Mixed' is straightforward to grow but benefits from an early start indoors — the earlier the sowing within the February–April window, the more established the plant at planting-out time and the earlier the flowering display begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSow indoors from \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary to April\u003c\/strong\u003e on the surface of moist seed compost — the seeds are tiny, dust-like specks that require light to germinate and must not be covered. Press lightly onto the surface to ensure contact with the compost. Maintain a temperature of \u003cstrong\u003e20–22°C\u003c\/strong\u003e on a bright, warm windowsill or in a propagator. Germination typically occurs within \u003cstrong\u003e10–14 days\u003c\/strong\u003e. Prick out into individual cells or small pots once seedlings are large enough to handle without damaging the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinching Out:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen young plants are approximately \u003cstrong\u003e10cm tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, pinch out the central growing tip between finger and thumb. This single action encourages the plant to branch from lower down, producing significantly more flowering stems and the characteristic bushy, mounded habit that distinguishes 'Crown Mixed' from taller, single-stemmed varieties. Skipping this step produces a plant that flowers adequately but is noticeably less bushy and less productive than a pinched one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Out:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant out from \u003cstrong\u003eMay to June\u003c\/strong\u003e after thorough hardening off, once the risk of frost has passed. Space plants \u003cstrong\u003e30cm apart\u003c\/strong\u003e in full sun. Antirrhinum performs well in average to poor, well-drained soil — very rich soil encourages leafy growth at the expense of flower spikes. Water in well after planting and keep consistently moist through the establishment period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLate Sowing for Autumn Flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA second sowing in \u003cstrong\u003eJuly or August\u003c\/strong\u003e produces plants that flower in September and October, extending the snapdragon season into autumn. These late-sown plants tend to be smaller and less bushy than spring-sown ones, but they provide valuable late-season colour when many other annuals are finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOngoing Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeadhead spent spikes by cutting back to a lateral bud — this encourages the plant to produce new flowering stems throughout the season. 'Crown Mixed's bushy habit means there are usually multiple laterals available to continue flowering after deadheading, making it one of the most continuously productive annuals in the border when managed this way. Remove any leaves showing rust pustules immediately and dispose of rather than composting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 3: Plant Specifications --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📋 Plant Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Crown Mixed'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnapdragon 'Crown Mixed'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH3 — tolerates light frost; plant out after last frost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun ☀️\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40–50cm — intermediate, self-supporting, bushy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30cm apart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlower Colours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlet, pink, yellow, white, purple — mixed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlower Form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassic hinged-lip snapdragon spike — bumblebee-specific access\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlowering Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune to October\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRust Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood — foliage remains clean later into the season\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStaking Required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — self-supporting at intermediate height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS Pollinator Friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes ✓ — specifically adapted for bumblebees\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeds per Packet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 1,000 seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-for-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-scarlet\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🌈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eMid-Border Colour Mounds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-rose\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eBumblebee-Specific Pollinator Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-teal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🏺\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eLarge Container \u0026amp; Patio Displays\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🧒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eChildren's Interactive Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-slate\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🍂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eLong-Season Summer to Autumn Colour\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 4: Garden Combinations --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🤝 Beautiful Garden Combinations\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dense, bushy, multi-coloured mounds of 'Crown Mixed' anchor a border with colour and structure — these companions create the most complementary and most practically useful combinations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"companion-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"white\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nicotiana Sylvestris Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/nicotiana-sylvestris-seeds\"\u003eNicotiana sylvestris\u003c\/a\u003e: The Day and Night Team.\u003c\/strong\u003e Snapdragons and Nicotiana are among the finest day-and-evening companions in the cottage border — the snapdragons providing dense, vivid colour throughout the daylight hours, and the tall, white-trumpeted Nicotiana taking over the sensory experience as the evening progresses with an extraordinary sweet fragrance that intensifies after dusk when the snapdragons are merely resting. The tall, architectural presence of Nicotiana sylvestris behind the compact, mounded 'Crown Mixed' creates a natural height layering that works perfectly in the mid-to-back border, with the white tobacco flowers glowing against the evening sky above the dense colour-bed of the snapdragons below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"pink\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌸\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cosmos Sensation Mixed Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/cosmos-sensation-mixed-seeds\"\u003eCosmos 'Sensation Mixed'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Texture Contrast.\u003c\/strong\u003e The solid, upright, densely spiked flowering mounds of 'Crown Mixed' alongside the airy, ferny-foliaged, open-faced daisy flowers of Cosmos 'Sensation Mixed' creates one of the most satisfying structural contrasts in the annual border — dense and vertical against light and horizontal, compact and mounded against tall and see-through, the two plants inhabiting the same space in entirely different visual registers. Both flower from June to October, both are half-hardy annuals with similar growing requirements, and the range of cosmos colours — pink, crimson, white, bicolour — coordinates beautifully with the scarlet, pink, yellow, white, and purple of the snapdragon mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"blue\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e💜\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ageratum Timeless Mix Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/ageratum-timeless-mix-seeds\"\u003eAgeratum 'Timeless Mix'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Soft Blue Filler.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft, cloud-like blue, pink, violet, and white clusters of Ageratum 'Timeless Mix' fill the spaces between 'Crown Mixed' plants with a gentle, diffuse texture that is entirely complementary to the snapdragon's structured, vertical spikes. Both are similar in height — ageratum at 60–70cm slightly taller than the snapdragon's 40–50cm — and both flower continuously from June to October. The ageratum's cool, pastel tones provide a calming counterpoint to the more vivid scarlet and yellow of the snapdragon mix, creating an arrangement-quality combination at border level that needs nothing else and provides a continuous supply of cutting stems from both plants simultaneously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"amber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Calendula Art Shades Mixed Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/calendula-art-shades-mixed-seeds\"\u003eCalendula 'Art Shades Mixed'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Warm Companion.\u003c\/strong\u003e The warm apricot, amber, and orange tones of Calendula Art Shades Mixed alongside the scarlet, pink, and yellow of 'Crown Mixed' creates one of the warmest and most richly toned combinations in the annual range — an all-warm palette of great depth and cohesion that is both visually generous and practically excellent for beneficial insects. Calendula's open flowers attract hoverflies and parasitic wasps alongside the bumblebees that the snapdragon specialises in recruiting, creating together one of the most ecologically complete mid-border annual plantings available from two seed packets. Both are easy from seed, both are long-flowering, and both are among the most reliably useful plants in the cottage garden toolkit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 5: Sowing \u0026 Flowering Calendar --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📅 Sowing \u0026amp; Flowering Calendar\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calendar-intro\"\u003eSow indoors from February for the earliest summer display, or make a second sowing in July or August for plants that flower through September and October — with approximately 1,000 seeds per packet, both sowings are easily achievable from a single purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"calendar-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"calendar-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-label\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eFeb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eApr\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJul\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eAug\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eSep\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eOct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eNov\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eDec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌱 Sow Indoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-late first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-late last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🪴 Plant Out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌸 Flowering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Indoors (spring)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow-late\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Indoors (summer — for autumn flowers)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-transplant\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlant Out\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-flower\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFlowering\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot active\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Surface Sow, Pinch at 10cm \u0026amp; Watch the Bumblebees Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree things make the most of 'Crown Mixed'. First, never cover the seed — it is dust-fine and requires light to germinate. Press lightly onto moist compost surface and resist the instinct to add even a fine covering of vermiculite. Second, pinch out the growing tip at 10cm without exception — this is the difference between a plant that flowers on two or three stems and one that flowers on eight or ten. The pinching takes seconds, costs one potential first flower bud, and pays back over the following five months of significantly bushier, more productive, more attractive flowering. Third, once plants are in flower, spend time watching the bumblebees work them — the sight of a buff-tailed or common carder bumblebee forcing open the hinged lip, disappearing entirely inside the flower for two or three seconds, and emerging dusted with pollen before moving to the next flower is a small but genuinely perfect piece of garden biology that 'Crown Mixed', at its accessible intermediate height, puts within easy observation range in a way that taller snapdragons in a cutting garden do not.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closing-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌸 The Snapdragon for Every Border\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntirrhinum majus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Crown Mixed' is the snapdragon that most cottage borders actually need — compact enough to manage itself without staking, bushy enough to fill its space with genuine colour presence, rust-resistant enough to stay attractive until October, and bumblebee-specific enough to be genuinely ecologically valuable rather than merely ornamental. Pinch it at 10cm, deadhead it regularly, and grow it alongside Nicotiana for the finest day-into-evening border combination in the annual range. And if you are gardening with small children, introduce them to the flower's hinged mouth — the simplest and most reliably delightful thing the garden has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eWant more detailed growing advice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/blogs\/growing-guides\"\u003eView our Complete Growing Guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195306434893,"sku":"ANT-CRN","price":2.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/Antirrhinum_Crown_Mixed_1.jpg?v=1775753825","url":"https:\/\/thefoalyard.co.uk\/products\/antirrhinum-crown-mixed","provider":"The Foalyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}