Zinnia

Want fast color for just pennies? Plant zinnias! A packet of seeds will fill an area with gorgeous flowers in an amazing array of shapes and colors -- even green! And it will happen in just weeks. There are dwarf types of zinnias, tall types quill-leaved cactus types, spider types, multi-colored, special seed blends for cutting, special blends for attracting butterflies, and more.

Zinnias are so highly attractive to butterflies that you can count on having these fluttering guests dining in your garden every afternoon. But to attract the most, plant lots of tall, red or hot pink zinnias in a large patch. 'Big Red' is especially nice for this and the flowers are outstanding, excellent for cutting. Zinnias grow quickly from seed sown right in the ground and do best in full sun with dry to well-drained soil.

Light:

Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

From 1 to 4 feet tall, depending on type

Plant Width:

1 foot wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Cut Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Magellan zinnia

(Zinnia 'Magellan Mix') bears double blooms in a wide range of shades including red, pink, yellow, orange, and white. It grows 16 inches tall.
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Parasol zinnia

(Zinnia 'Parasol Mix') bears fully double, petal-filled flowers in a rage of shades. It grows 12 inches tall.
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Cut and Come Again zinnia

(Zinnia 'Cut and Come Again') is especially free flowering and bears double flowers in a range of bright colors on a tall, 4-foot plant.
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Profusion White zinnia

(Zinnia 'Profusion White') is an early flowering selection with good disease resistance and white flowers all summer long. It grows 18 inches tall and 10 inches wide.
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Scarlet Flame zinnia

(Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame') offers double red flowers on a vigorous, 42-inch-tall plant.
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Zahara Coral Rose zinnia

(Zinnia 'Zahara Coral Rose') bears big flowers in a soft shade of pink a disease-resistant, heat-loving plant that grows 18 inches tall and wide.
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Zahara White zinnia

(Zinnia 'Zahara White') is a compact selection (to 18 inches tall and wide) with big white flowers. It's a disease-resistant, heat-loving variety.
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Zahara Yellow zinnia

(Zinnia 'Zahara Yellow') produces big flowers in a bright, bold color on a disease-resistant, heat-loving plant that grows 18 inches tall and wide.
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