Description

Whether you are adding to your pollinator garden, flower garden, or cutting garden, 'Señora' is a distinguished addition. The double 3″—5″ flowers on strong, long stems are elegant, and salmon-pink is a dreamy, rare color in the garden. As a bonus, zinnia petals are edible and look adorable as a topper on salads or baked goods, and flowers dry well for endless craft uses, like dried arrangements or homegrown potpourri. Deer resistant.

Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 32″—40″ tall and 12″—18″ wide
Variety Information: Double 3″—5″ flowers with salmon-pink petals
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Edible Flower, 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: 1/4″
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing blooms where the small, yellow flowers between petals have not yet emerged. Change vase water often.

30 seeds.