Potomac Dark Orange Snapdragon

50 Seeds+

🌸 Potomac Dark Orange Snapdragon Flower Seeds
Antirrhinum majus

A vertical blaze of color 🔥🌿, Potomac Dark Orange Snapdragon delivers tall, elegant spikes packed with warm orange blooms that shift from sunset amber to copper-red 🌅🍊. A florist’s favorite for cut flowers and arrangements, these snapdragons are also edible, adding subtle floral notes and striking vertical drama to plates, cakes, and cocktails. Strong stems, long vase life, and reliable summer blooming make this variety a true workhorse for gardeners, chefs, and floral artists alike.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Mildly bitter 🌿, earthy 🌱, with a delicate floral sweetness 🍯.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

🥗 Use blooms as a garnish for salads & cheese boards
🍸 Float flowers in cocktails, champagne, or infused syrups for visual drama
🧁 Decorate cakes, pastries, and desserts with vertical flair
🥒 Pair with fresh vegetables or charcuterie boards for color contrast
🍲 Use petals sparingly in soups or broths for a subtle floral note

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
Potomac Dark Orange Snapdragon is the chef’s and florist’s crossover flower 🌸👨🍳💐. With fiery orange blooms on tall, stately stems, it offers both elegance and edge. Perfect as an edible garnish for fine dining plates, wedding cakes, and cocktails — or as a cut flower with show-stopping vase appeal. A high-impact variety that adds instant sophistication wherever it’s used.

🌱 Growing Notes:

🪴 Upright annual, 30–40” tall, bred for cut flower production
🌸 Dense spikes of dark orange blooms, continuous flowering in summer
🌞 Prefers full sun, thrives in well-drained soil
⏱ Long vase life, strong stems, tolerant to summer heat
🐝 Attracts pollinators while offering high ornamental value

✨ Quick Facts:

• Latin Name: Antirrhinum majus (‘Potomac Dark Orange’)

• Habit: Upright annual, 30–40” tall

• Flavor: Mildly bitter, earthy, floral-sweet

• Culinary Uses: Garnishes, cakes, cocktails, syrups, floral décor

• Special Use: Exceptional cut flower with long vase life