Description

Botanical Interests' Zinnia Northern Lights Blend (Zinnia elegans) brings a vibrant burst of color to your garden with large, 4″–5″ flowers in bright pink, purple, and burgundy hues. These easy-to-grow zinnias thrive in full sun and are perfect for planting in masses or mixing with other cottage garden favorites like daisies, hollyhocks, and snapdragons. Known for attracting butterflies and pollinators, this frost-sensitive annual blooms from summer to frost, making it a must-have for the cutting garden. With long-lasting, edible flowers that add a pop of color to salads, desserts, and drinks, Zinnia Northern Lights Blend is both functional and beautiful. Deer resistant and heat tolerant, this variety is a garden favorite.

Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall
Variety Information: 4″–5″ bright pink, purple, and burgundy flowers
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant

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 sown early; wait for warmer weather
Days to Emerge: 3–10 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest before small yellow flowers emerge between petals.

80 seeds.