Benary's Giant zinnia
Zinnia 'Benarys Giant'
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Benary's Giant' zinnia (Zinnia 'Benary's Giant') 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 moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. You can cut the flowers for bouquets all season.
Pairs well with Mammoth Grey Stripe sunflower, Canada wild rye, and Creeping zinnia.