Double Zahara Fire zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Double Zahara Fire'
AAS Winner 2010
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Double Zahara Fire' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Double Zahara Fire') 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, reaching 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cotton Candy cosmos, Sylphid celosia, and Nigra hollyhock.