Purple Prince zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Purple Prince'
RHS AGM 2017
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange, pink, purple, red, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Prince' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Purple Prince') 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 to 24 to 36 inches tall and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Once it settles in, it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Spider flower, Snapdragon, and First Knight fountain grass.