Zinnia

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Annual

Biocultural value

Zinnias yield shades of yellow on wool regardless of flower color.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Stokes Seeds

Description

A heat tolerant sun loving annual which has dependable resistance to leaf spot and mildew diseases. Bright orange-red blooms are fully double and 2.5 inches in size. Handsome plant matures at about 12 inches tall in about 8-10 weeks.

USDA Hardiness Zone

10

Special characteristics

other ethnobotanical uses