Short Stuff Coral zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Short Stuff Coral'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 inches to 4 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
'Short Stuff Coral' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Short Stuff Coral') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It grows fast and tolerates drought, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Celosia, Big Smile sunflower, and Red fescue.