Nuttall's snapdragon
Antirrhinum nuttallianum
Last reviewed: November 2026
Nuttall's snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) is a annual forb native to AZ, CA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw bumble bees.
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Toxicity unknown
Nuttall's snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–36" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
AZ, CA
Pollinators
bumble bees
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A weak-stemmed annual that scrambles over shrubs and other plants using twining leaf tips, bearing snapdragon-shaped flowers in shades of violet-purple with a yellow-tinged throat. Grows on dry, rocky slopes and chaparral edges.
Growing Nuttall's snapdragon
Grow Nuttall's snapdragon in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 12 to 36 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
The tubular flowers require the weight of a bumble bee to trip open, restricting effective pollination mainly to these strong native bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does Nuttall's snapdragon need?
- Nuttall's snapdragon grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Nuttall's snapdragon bloom?
- Nuttall's snapdragon blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Nuttall's snapdragon native?
- Nuttall's snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) is native to AZ, CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Nuttall's snapdragon attract?
- Nuttall's snapdragon draws bumble bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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