peruvian zinnia
Zinnia peruviana
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Peruvian zinnia (Zinnia peruviana) is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and containers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and reaches 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Red and yellow blooms appear in summer and again in autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Rubenza cosmos, Indian grass, and Limelight Prime panicle hydrangea.
Native range
AZ, FL, GA, NC, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, FL, GA, NC, and SC.