Macarenia zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Macarenia'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Macarenia' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Macarenia') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast to 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms from early to late summer, drawing butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Drought tolerance makes it an easy plant to keep.
Pairs well with Spider flower, Snapdragon, and First Knight fountain grass.