Cherry Queen Zinnia Seeds For Planting (Zinnia elegans)
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Cherry Queen Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) boasts vibrant, cherry-red, double-petaled blooms that span 4-6 inches wide, creating a bold statement in any garden. These eye-catching flowers, with tightly packed petals and a golden center that emerges as they mature, bloom profusely from early summer to frost. Perfect for cut flower arrangements, they attract pollinators like butterflies and bees, adding lively color to borders, beds, or containers.
Seed Count
250 SEEDS
Open Pollinated
YES
Pollinator Friendly
NO
Heirloom
YES
Untreated
YES
Non-GMO
YES
How To Grow
GROWER TIP: Zinnias are native to South America, which means they will thrive in the heat and sunlight. Plant them on the edge of your garden to allow them to spread out when pinched back. The term “pinching back” simply means to snip the zinnia at a lower leaf node prior to it flowering. This will allow the plant to spend more energy in creating multiple branches, thus rewarding you with more later on. As a side note, zinnias become more drought tolerant as they grow stronger.
SEED PREP
No seed prep needed.
SOWING DEPTH
1/4” under
LIGHT PREFERENCE
Full sunlight
SOIL CONDITIONS
Well drained / nutrient rich
MOISTURE NEEDS
Water daily
GERMINATION
7 to 10 days
PLANT HEIGHT
30” to 40"
PLANT WIDTH
18” to 24”
PLANT SPACING
12” apart
CUT FLOWER
YES
FLOWER SIZE
Up to 5”
SEASON
Annual
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Zinnia elegans
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Very easy to grow from seed.
FLOWER COLOR
Red
