Botanical Name: Angelonia angustifolia ‘AngelMist® Spreading White’

Common Name: Summer Snapdragon

Hardiness Zone: Annual in Most Climates; Perennial in Warm Regions (USDA Zones 9–11)

Size: 10–14" Tall × 18–24" Spread

Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Spreading, Mounding Habit

Sunlight: Thrives in Full Sun

Soil: Prefers Well-Drained Soil; Adapts to Average Garden Soils

Water Needs: Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established

Bloom Season: Late Spring through Frost

Fertilizer: Light, Regular Feeding During Active Growth

Features: Clean White Flower Spikes, Spreading Habit, Excellent Heat & Humidity Tolerance, Continuous Bloom

Uses: Ideal for Containers, Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes, Groundcover-Style Plantings, and Mass Displays

Patent: ✔ Patented

Propagation: ❌ Propagation Prohibited Without License

See our complete Angelonia Growth & Care Guide for full care details.

More About Angelonia ‘AngelMist® Spreading White’

Angelonia ‘AngelMist® Spreading White’ is one of the rare plants that made me rethink how I use an entire genus. Angelonia has always been an upright, vertical plant in my mind—great for structure, great for heat, but limited in how it could be deployed. This one breaks that mold completely. Instead of standing tall, it spreads outward with a relaxed, cascading habit that feels almost unheard of for Angelonia. The flowers are a clean, true white, and they show up everywhere along those trailing stems. That’s what really impressed me early on. I’ve used a lot of white annuals over the years, and this one holds its color far better than most once the heat ramps up.

What makes AngelMist® Spreading White especially unique is that it doesn’t sacrifice toughness for that softer habit. It keeps flowering, the foliage stays clean, and it doesn’t get thin or bare in the middle. That combination of heat tolerance and spread is rare, and it opens up design options that simply didn’t exist with older Angelonia types. I’ve come to think of this plant less as a traditional annual and more as a bridge—something that connects upright Summer performers with true spillers. It doesn’t flop, it doesn’t tangle, and it doesn’t look messy. It just flows, which is not something I ever thought I’d say about Angelonia.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

AngelMist® Spreading White has proved itself in our testing gardens here in the SC Upstate. It established quickly, branched evenly, and began spreading outward without any coaxing. Even in full sun, during stretches of intense heat, it didn’t stall or thin out. That alone put it in a different category from most trailing annuals we grow. There was no mid-season lull, nor a moment where we had to cut it back to get it going again—it simply kept producing. Design-wise, this plant has become one of my favorite tools. In containers, it works beautifully as a filler and it softens hard lines in a way upright Angelonia never could. 

Some spreading plants rush outward and leave gaps behind them, but this one stays full from the center out. AngelMist® Spreading White keeps its body, which means you’re not constantly repositioning or compensating with other plants. The foliage has also stayed clean with very little disease pressure, and maintenance has been minimal beyond regular watering. When a plant gives you new design options and behaves itself through Summer, it earns a permanent place in my rotation.

Spreading White vs Other Angelonia Varieties

AngelMist™ Spreading White is fundamentally different from upright selections like Alonia™ Big Snow. While Bis Snow focuses on vertical flower spikes, Angel Mist™ is bred to spread outward, creating a flowing, ground-hugging effect. It also contrasts with the more rigid structure of Archangel™ White which are designed for height and mass.

Compared to the AngelFlare™ Series, which is bred for strong vertical structure and bold, upright flower spikes, Spreading White plays a completely different role in the garden. AngelFlare varieties are all about height, presence, and architectural form—perfect when you need clean lines and a strong focal point. Spreading White, on the other hand, loosens everything up. Its trailing habit introduces movement and flow, creating a softer, more relaxed look that upright Angelonia simply can’t achieve.