Zinnia

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A favorite from Grandma's garden. This popular annual features brightly colored flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. An outstanding cut flower. Frequent cutting for bouquets promotes reblooming.

Companion Plants

Petunia

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Petunia

This all-time favorite enlivens the garden with a profusion of blooms and is irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Splendid in hanging baskets and containers. Super planted with verbena, marigold, zinnia, geranium  or other annuals.

Marigold

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Marigold

Vibrant flowers bloom above fragrant, highly divided foliage. This fast-growing annual is well-suited for garden's edge, container gardening, or window boxes. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. May repel pests. Prefers well-drained soil.

Salvia

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Salvia

Create a vivid floral display with spikes of lovely flowers in shades of blue, pink or white. Plant in cottage or wild gardens, in large groups to emphasize its color, or in mixed container gardens. An excellent complement to any garden setting. 

Details

Common name

Zinnia

Botanical name

Zinnia

Variety

Orange

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Orange

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

12-36" (31-91 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

1-2 times per week

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms