Wild Cherry zinnia
Zinnia elegans 'Wild Cherry'
AAS Winner 1968
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
'Wild Cherry' zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Wild Cherry') 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer. Flowers appear from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Diablo cosmos, ProCut White Lite sunflower, and Hollyhock.