Oklahoma Carmine zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Carmine'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2.5 to 3.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Oklahoma Carmine' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Carmine') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, 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 and reaches 30 to 40 inches tall, with violet blooms that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. The flowers last well in a vase, and the plant is slow to get powdery mildew. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Radiance cosmos, Gummy Bear sunflower, and Red fescue.