Mexican Creeping Zinnia Sanvitalia procumbens
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- san-vi-TAY-lee-uh pro-KUM-benz
- Description
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Creeping Zinnia is a low growing annual plant that spreads by its stems to form a mat that will grow to a height of 6", and width of up to 18". Its flowers are showy, 3/4" in diameter of sunflowers looking blooms. The yellow to yellow-orange flowers have a center disk of a dark purple-brown. It has a long bloom period, summer to the first frost.
Creeping Zinnia get its common name from it leaves, which resemble the leaves of a zinnia.
Its natural habitat includes rocky, dry hills.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Does not transplant well. Sow seed directly into its intended garden or container.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sanvitalia
- Species:
- procumbens
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico, Guatemala
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Description:
- Yellow-orange ray flowers and brown-purple central disk flowers form showy heads that resemble sunflowers and bloom from early summer to frost.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
