Benary's Giant Mix zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant Mix'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, orange, yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Benary's Giant Mix' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Mix') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It grows fast and stands erect at 40 to 50 inches tall. Red, orange, and yellow blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Sylphid celosia, Melampodium, Red fescue, and Hollyhock.