Orange King zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Orange King'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 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
'Orange King' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Orange King') 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and tolerates dry spells.
Pairs well with Spider flower, Snapdragon, and First Knight fountain grass.