Gold Sun zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Gold Sun'
AAS Winner 1979
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Sun' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Gold Sun') is an annual for borders, cut flower gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It grows fast, stands upright, and tolerates drought. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Sulfur cosmos, Hollyhock, and Red fescue.