Queeny Lime Orange zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Queeny Lime Orange'
AAS Winner 2018
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, rose, salmon
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Queeny Lime Orange' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Queeny Lime Orange') is an annual for borders, cut flower gardens, 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. The dahlia-like blooms open lime green, then turn deep peach and orange, and bumblebees especially love them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Deadhead to encourage continuous blooming.
Pairs well with Celosia, Big Smile sunflower, Hollyhock, and Red fescue.