Zinnia
- Phonetic Spelling
- ZIN-ya
- Description
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Zinnias are colorful popular annuals in the daisy family that are very easy to grow. They come in many colors and sizes with single, semi-double or double blooms. They come in sizes from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. Zinnias add color to the garden all season long. Leave on some seed heads for the birds but do some deadheading to encourage more blooms.
Keep moist while getting established but they are heat and drought tolerant when established. Plant in average well-drained garden soil in full sun. Depending on the size, they can be used in the front or the back border, in containers or massed for season-long color.
Susceptible to powdery mildew. Do not crowd them to allow good air circulation.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Dreamland Pink'
- 'Profusion Double Cherry'
- 'Profusion Double Golden'
- 'Zahara Fire'
- 'Dreamland Pink'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Dreamland Pink'
- 'Profusion Double Cherry'
- 'Profusion Double Golden'
- 'Zahara Fire'
- 'Dreamland Pink'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Zinnia
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southern North America, South America
- Wildlife Value:
- Nectar from the flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds enjoy the seeds.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Colorful rays surrounding disc flowers. Bloom from early summer to frost
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lance-shaped and sandpaper-like in texture
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
