Zinnia Seeds - Zinderella Zest

BOTANICAL NAME

Zinnia elegans

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 25 to 30 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Double
• Double
• Scabiosa-Flowered
• Zinderella

COLOR

• Orange

An easy-to-grow annual that thrives in full sun locations, Zinderella Zest Zinnia is another addition to the Zinderella series known for their unique scabiosa-flowered blooms. Large petals surround a ruffled center, saturated in a mix of golden yellow and burnt orange hues. Enjoy these long-lasting blooms in the garden where they branch and produce an abundance of blooms on each plant. To encourage more blooming, cut and bring stems indoors, where they perform best in the vase.

Though Zinderella zinnias have been bred for more consistent scabiosa-style blooms, most single to semi-double variation is normal. You’ll see the most fully double flowers early in the season under cooler conditions; as temperatures rise, blooms may shift back toward single.

• • Dense, upright growing habit providing a profusion of blooms
• • Long-lasting blooms make excellent fresh-cut flowers
• • Deadheading and cutting blooms for indoor use will encourage more blooming

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring
• Summer

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual