Zinnia - Red Beauty - Zinnia elegans

Annual Open Pollinated. Red Beauty blooms beautiful deep red double flowers with golden tips in the center. Flowers grows to be 4-5 in. Plants are 3 ft. tall and are great for cut flowers as the stems are long and have long vase life. Thin to 12" apart. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom season.

Flowers: Good cut flower. Blooms summer to fall
Attracts: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects
Soil: Adaptable to various soil types, but needs good drainage
Native: Mexico
USDA Zone: 3-10
Plant In: Spring
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Days to Germinate: 7-15 Days
Height At Maturity: 3'
Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate Water
Approx. Seeds Per Pack: 100

Features

Attracts Bees/Butterflies
Good Cut Flower
Open-Pollinated

Characteristics

USDA Growing Zone: Certified Organic Product

Organic Status : 3 - 10

Bloom Season : Fall

Bloom Season : Summer

Flower Color : Red

Growth Habit : Upright

Life Cycle : Annual

Plant Usage : Attracts Bees/Butterflies

Plant Usage : Ornamental

Planting Time : Spring

Seed Unit Sizes : Seed Pack

Sun Requirements : Full Sun

Planting & Care

Direct sow in late spring to early summer, or plant indoors and transplant out into the garden once the weather has warmed. Cut flowers to encourage more blooms.

Organic Zinnia, Red Beauty (pack)