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ANTIRRHINUM sempervirens. Spain. Antirrhinum is the genus of the old fashioned snapdragon, a summer annual grown nearly everywhere.This one is a matting shrublet more appropriate for the rock garden and perennial borders. It grows only about 8" high in this form from Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery, spreading to perhaps 2'. The stems are crowded with broad, thick 1/2" leaves, grey-green in color. Held just above the foliage in summer are two-lipped blossoms a little under 1" long, cream white overall and marked with yellow and purple in the throats. Sun, well drained soil, moderate to occasional watering. Probably hardy to 0oF.