Royal Purple zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Royal Purple'
AAS Winner 1942
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 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
'Royal Purple' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Royal Purple') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching 24 to 36 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Snapdragon, First Knight fountain grass, and Spider flower.