Benary's Giant Carmine Rose zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant Carmine Rose'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Benary's Giant Carmine Rose' zinnia (Zinnia elegans Benarys Giant Carmine Rose) is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, loamy soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows fast and stays erect, and it tolerates drought. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Sensation cosmos, Melampodium, and Red fescue.