Angelface^® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon Angelonia hybrid

I'm a landscaper in Zone 5b/6a (more toward 6-ish for the last decade) and planted Angelonia for the first time in 2019. We rotate different annuals yearly based on performance. This is maybe the least finicky & showiest annual I've ever grown. We planted it in 4 locations with different soil & growing conditions in each location. Across-the-board, the Angelonia (Angelface Pink, Blue & Wedgewood Blue) performed flawlessly. Our grower said we would need to deadhead to promote new growth but they never needed it and kept growing & flowering non-stop until frost without ever showing any decline. Location #1 - (my house: no irrigation/heavily amended clayish soil/half-day, a.m. sun/watered & heavily fertilized when dry approx. 2x month) Planted very late (July) - Grew to about 24" tall x 12" wide. Location #2 - (my house: no irrigation/clayish soil/HARSH half-day, p.m. sun/watered & heavily fertilized when dry approx. 2x month) Planted very late (July) - Grew to about 18" tall x 8" wide. Presumably from the heavier soil and non-stop drying out. Location #3 - (client house: DAILY irrigation/loamy soil/3 hours of afternoon sun/HEAVY liquid fertilization - ~twice WEEKLY at 10x-25x regular strength) Planted late-May - Grew to 30" tall x 18"+W. Grew into a non-stop, flowering wall of color. Location #4 - (client house: DAILY irrigation/loamy soil/HARSH half-day, a.m. sun at the edge of a hot patio/HEAVY liquid fertilization - ~twice WEEKLY at 10x-25x regular strength) Planted late-May - Grew to 36"+ tall x 24"+W. Basically a non-stop, flower-covered SHRUB until frost. 'Stem' grew to 2" caliper & woody. We had to dig them out vs. hand-pull, they were so rooted in. *Again, I do fertilize relentlessly and unreasonably beyond recommendations.

I have only had this plant for two and a half weeks, two plants actually, one in a planter and one in the garden. They look almost as nice as the day I planted them. We have had a terrible time with rabbits this year, destroying almost everything I have planted, but they have left this one alone. I am thrilled to see there are other colors, because next year I think I will be trying a lot more.

This is one of my favorite annuals - I plant them every summer in my flower bed that is hit by the sun from morning to night and they always look great. My garden would not be complete without them. I love this new color too - they will compliment my Quick Fire and Invincible Spirit Hydrangeas.