Red Sun zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Red Sun'
AAS Winner 1978
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Sun' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Red Sun') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It grows fast, tolerates drought, and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. Blooms open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with ProCut® Orange sunflower, Cosmic Orange cosmos, and Red fescue.