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| Botanical Name |
Zinnia elegans |
| Seeds Per Pack |
50 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
2 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
7 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 4-6 weeks before last spring frost, Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past |
| Growing Height |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
12-15 in. (30-38 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Bloom Color |
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green), Green, Pale Green |
| Bloom Time |
Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Fall, Mid-Summer |
| Foliage |
Herbaceous |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Flowers are good for cutting, This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds |
Envy’s 3” double and semi-double chartreuse-green blooms look as sensational in the garden as they do in the vase. Their unusual color makes for excellent cut flowers in fresh arrangements. These heat-loving plants supply endless beauty and interest to your flowerbeds, containers and borders. Each individual flower lasts a very long time on the plant, and in the vase.