Description

Botanical Interests’ Benary’s Giant Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) offers impressive blooms up to 6″ across, making it a showstopper in any garden. Available in a stunning array of colors, including white, shades of red, orange, purple, pink, salmon, and yellow, these zinnias add a vibrant, long-lasting presence from summer to frost. The densely petaled flowers thrive in full sun, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. A favorite of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, this variety was named Cut Flower of the Year in 1999. Perfect for creating colorful cut flower arrangements, Benary’s Giant Zinnias are also edible, though the central disk can be bitter.

Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 3'–4' tall
Variety Information: Flowers up to 6″ across include white, shades of red, orange, purple, pink, salmon and yellow.
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Cut Flower

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors after last frost. Zinnias do not benefit from being planted early; wait for warmer weather.
Days to Emerge: 3–10 Days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 10″ – 12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 10″ – 12″

40 seeds.