Salmon Queen zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Salmon Queen'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Salmon Queen' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Salmon Queen') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast to 12 to 24 inches tall and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It also tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Snapdragon, Spider flower, and First Knight fountain grass.