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Asteraceae
Zinnia elegans( Thumbelina Mix)
Garden Zinnia
Summer-garden stalwarts, zinnias are erect, bushy, showy-flowered annuals of Mexican origin. Zinnias in the Thumbelina Mix bear gaudy single to semi-double blooms on dwarf plants.
Easily grown from seed, these zinnias produce relatively petite, chrysanthemum-shaped blooms in an array of vibrant colors including pink, orange, red, magenta, and white. They are borne singly on short stems atop low, mounded, leafy plants. The butterfly-attracting blooms continue from early summer to frost if regularly deadheaded. Once pollinated, the flowers turn brown and release brown, flattened seeds that will germinate on their own if allowed to fall to the ground.
Like most of their kind, Thumbelina zinnias grow and flower best in full sun and average, well-drained soil. The plants are susceptible to powdery mildew and other leaf diseases, so space them relatively widely to allow ample air circulation. Sow seeds indoors a month before the final frost date, or directly in the ground in warmer areas. These zinnias are ideal for annual beds, edging, and containers.
12 - 1
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Annual
Full Sun
8"-10" / 20.3cm - 25.4cm
Early Summer, Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Mexico
Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Drought
Very Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Lavender
Brown
Green
No
Single, Semi-Double
Yes
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Butterflies
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