Zinnia ‘Cupcakes Pink’

Zinnia elegans

Features

  • Cut-and-come-again
  • Easy to grow
  • Heat-loving
  • Pollinator-friendly

Description

This sweetheart produces single and double flowers in cotton candy- and bubblegum-pink. It’s similar to ‘Zinderella Lilac’ but warmer and with more color variation. The petite, frilly double and single blooms look like miniature gerbera daisies or double-flowered echinaceas. Long, strong stems and hardy disease resistance make them a staple summer crop and a wonderful bouquet addition.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 40 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Zinnias can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Use the “wiggle test”: Grab the stem about 8 in down from the flower and gently shake it. If the stem is droopy or bends, don’t cut yet. If the stem is stiff and remains erect, it is ready to harvest. Do not put in the cooler. Zinnias are notorious for making their water murky. To combat this, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Details

Description

This sweetheart produces single and double flowers in cotton candy- and bubblegum-pink. It’s similar to ‘Zinderella Lilac’ but warmer and with more color variation. The petite, frilly double and single blooms look like miniature gerbera daisies or double-flowered echinaceas. Long, strong stems and hardy disease resistance make them a staple summer crop and a wonderful bouquet addition.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 40 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Zinnias can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Use the “wiggle test”: Grab the stem about 8 in down from the flower and gently shake it. If the stem is droopy or bends, don’t cut yet. If the stem is stiff and remains erect, it is ready to harvest. Do not put in the cooler. Zinnias are notorious for making their water murky. To combat this, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Sources

How to Grow

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