Zinnia ‘Sunbow Orange’
Zinnia elegans
Description
This adorable bloomer produces an abundance of petite, fully double, pumpkin-orange flowers all summer long. Easy to grow and great for beginners, this little gem thrives in the heat and is perfect for flower arranging, especially in hand-tied bouquets. As a cut-and-come-again flower, the more you harvest, the more they bloom.
Details
Height: 24 to 30 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
Details
Description
This adorable bloomer produces an abundance of petite, fully double, pumpkin-orange flowers all summer long. Easy to grow and great for beginners, this little gem thrives in the heat and is perfect for flower arranging, especially in hand-tied bouquets. As a cut-and-come-again flower, the more you harvest, the more they bloom.
Details
Height: 24 to 30 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
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How to Grow
How to Grow
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