Maryland Bright Yellow Snapdragon

Maryland Bright Yellow is an upright snapdragon selected for clear yellow flower spikes and long cut stems. [PanAmerican Seed places it in the Maryland cool-season series](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/057800892006069/snapdragon-maryland-bright-yellow/) for professional cut-flower production, with strong, clean stems suitable for bouquets and garden cutting. ## Form and use [The breeder lists Bright Yellow as a named Maryland cultivar and gives the series a 39–60 inch height range](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/057800892006069/snapdragon-maryland-bright-yellow/). It is suited to greenhouse or high-tunnel production and can also be grown as a tall annual in a border or cutting garden. The bright color reads well in repeated groups; pair it with lower plants that do not crowd its flower spikes. ## Growing conditions [NC State Extension describes snapdragons as short-lived tender perennials commonly grown as annuals](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/antirrhinum-majus/common-name/common-snapdragon/). Give this cultivar full sun or light shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. [Maryland is a Group 1–2 cut-flower series, adapted to cool-season, moderate-light production](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/445948364/187/); its autumn-to-spring programming reflects controlled crop scheduling and local climate, rather than a universal outdoor bloom calendar. Avoid prolonged drought and saturated soil. ## Maintenance Harvest flower stems as the lower florets open, keeping harvested stems upright for postharvest handling. For garden plants, remove faded spikes if a later flush is desired. Water at the soil surface where possible, provide airflow, and watch for rust, leaf spots, and other fungal disease.