Angelface® Cascade Blue Summer Snapdragon

Angelface® Cascade Blue (‘ANCASBLU’) is a low, outward and downward spreading summer snapdragon with blue-purple flowers. Its cascading stems soften the edge of a hanging basket or mixed container, and the breeder also lists it for sunny landscape plantings. ## Form and placement [Proven Winners’ production information gives a mature height of 8–14 inches and a spread of 12–30 inches](https://admin.provenwinners.com/sites/provenwinners.com/files/images/professional/catalogs/cast_preview_2019_opt.pdf). The broad spread and trailing habit make this cultivar useful as a spiller in a basket or raised planter; leave room for stems to extend over the edge. The flowers are described as large and continuous through the season. [U.S. Plant Patent 30,907 identifies cultivar ‘ANCASBLU’ and records a grant date of September 24, 2019](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP30907P2/en). ## Siting Grow in [full sun and warm weather](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/angelonia-angustifolia/). Angelonia prefers fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture as roots establish. The breeder describes this cultivar as tolerant of heat, humidity and drought; established plants can take dry spells, though new plantings need regular water. It is usually grown as a summer annual where winters are cold. ## Maintenance Plant after the weather warms. Check baskets and containers more often than in-ground beds because their potting mix dries faster. Angelonia generally needs no routine deadheading; remove damaged stems and water when the root zone begins to dry. Avoid overly rich feeding, which can favor foliage over flowers.