Benary's Giant Orange zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant Orange'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Benary's Giant Orange' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Orange') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays erect, and it handles dry spells well. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Goldy Double sunflower, Celosia, and Red fescue.