Names
- Scientific name
- Zinnia elegans
- Common name
- Zinnia, Common Zinnia
Measurements
- Height
- 1 - 4 ft
- Spread
- 12 - 24 in
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Growth Rate
- Fast
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil Drainage
- Well Drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Bloom time
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, White
- Seasons of interest
- Summer, Fall
- Propagation methods
- Seeds
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Sessé & Moc.
- Publication
- Naturaleza (Mexico City) ser. 2, 1, app. 142. 1890 Plantae Novae Hispaniae
References
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Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) - A colorful addition to your garden,
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Zinnia elegans Jacq.,
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Zinnia elegans - Species Page - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants,
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Zinnia elegans Jacq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science,
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Zinnia elegans (Common Zinnia, Zinnia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
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Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden | Chicago Botanic Garden,
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World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024