Benary's Giant Scarlet zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant Scarlet'
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 Scarlet' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Scarlet') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and blooms from early to late summer, with more flowers into autumn. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Xsenia cosmos, Goldy Double sunflower, and Red fescue.