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Zinnia elegans

Zinnia, Common Zinnia

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

Zinnia elegans (Common Zinnia, Zinnia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/zinnia-elegans/, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnia elegans - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a618, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) - A colorful addition to your garden, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/genus/zinnia-elegans-common-zinnia, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden | Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/smart_gardener/zinnias_hardest_working_flower_summer_garden, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnia elegans Jacq., Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/3111754, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnia elegans - Species Page - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants, Atlas of Florida Plants, https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=1579, accessed November 10, 2024

Zinnia elegans Jacq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261331-1, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024