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Snapdragon Madame Butterfly Yellow

Antirrhinum majus / Snapdragon

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Snapdragon ‘Madame Butterfly Yellow’ is a soft yellow, double, azalea-type F1 snapdragon grown for premium fresh cut spikes. It is best scheduled in cool, bright production windows and handled with support netting, clean postharvest hydration, and careful harvest timing. The variety is especially useful for spring palettes, pastel bouquets, and florist work where a romantic yellow line flower is needed.

Snapdragon Madame Butterfly Yellow cut flower

Overview

Why growers use it

Snapdragon ‘Madame Butterfly Yellow’ is a soft yellow, double, azalea-type F1 snapdragon grown for premium fresh cut spikes. It is best scheduled in cool, bright production windows and handled with support netting, clean postharvest hydration, and careful harvest timing. The variety is especially useful for spring palettes, pastel bouquets, and florist work where a romantic yellow line flower is needed.

Floral use

Design and market fit

Role

Line

Texture

Frilled, ruffled, double, soft-petaled, full, and lightly sculptural along a vertical spike.

Tone

Soft, bright, cheerful, warm, clean, and romantic rather than neon or brassy.

Form

Open-faced double azalea-type snapdragon spike with layered frilled florets.

Bouquet fit

Excellent for garden-style bouquets, spring bouquets, pastel wedding work, romantic arrangements, airy cottage designs, farmers market mixed bouquets, and cheerful seasonal bunches. It provides vertical structure while keeping a soft floral face.

Event use

Spring weddings, Easter arrangements, Mother’s Day designs, baby showers, cheerful sympathy work, subscriptions, florist retail bunches, and yellow-themed event palettes.

Color notes

Yellow, Cream, Apricot, Pink

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