Cold Snapdragon

Cold Snapdragon is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 promoted alongside the Jurassic Marsh Part 2 update. It is an icy version of the plant is originally based on—Snapdragon. Much like it, it attacks in a 3x2 area in front of it, partially affecting the squares above and below it as well. An addition is a slowing effect characteristic for most ice plants.

It was first seen in Piñata Party teasers for Jurassic Marsh Part 2 on November 8, 2015.

Origins
It is based on Snapdragon, which is in turn based on the real-life snapdragons, plants from the Antirrhinum genus. Cold Snapdragon's name is possibly portmanteau of the term "cold snap" and "snapdragon."

Almanac entry
Sun cost: 150

DAMAGE: Moderate

RANGE: Close

RECHARGE: Fast

Cold Snapdragons breathe icy mist into 6 adjacent tiles.

Area: slows and damages zombies in the 6 tiles in front of it

Cold Snapdragon gets chilly when anyone brings up his cousin Snapdragon. "We just view temperature very differently, and I'd really rather not discuss it," he says. Yikes.

Plant Food upgrade
Its Plant Food effect similar to Snapdragon's: It unleashes its hidden wings and floats in the air while breathing ice on the 3x3 area in front if it. However, this effect is weaker as it deals 60 normal damage shots compared to Snapdragon's 90. Zombies that do not get killed become frozen.

Strategies
Cold Snapdragon is superior in every way to the original Snapdragon. Having the same sun cost, damage output, and an added slowing effect, there is no question as to what plant should be picked between them. The former also has an effect not present with other ice plants. Namely, Cold Snapdragon is able to resist ice winds and attacks by Hunter Zombie in Frostbite Caves and therefore not get frozen. Ironically, this is not observed with Snapdragon, which only adds more weight on Cold Snapdragon's scale.

Trivia

 * During its idle animation, Cold Snapdragon shivers and sometimes it sneezes.
 * Like Iceberg Lettuce, Cold Snapdragon's Plant Food effect cannot freeze any Frostbite Caves zombies.