Torch zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Torch'
AAS Winner 1969
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
'Torch' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Torch') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It grows fast, stands erect, and handles dry spells well. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms from early summer to late autumn. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with ProCut White Lite sunflower, Diablo cosmos, and Hollyhock.