Flower SeedsHSC-ZIN-005-PKT
Benary's Giant Bright Pink Zinnia Seed — held three double zinnia stems
Benary's Giant Bright Pink Zinnia Seed — living double zinnia flower detail
Benary's Giant Bright Pink Zinnia Seed — bright pink zinnia potting bench stems
1 / 3
Benary's Giant Bright Pink Zinnia Seed — held three double zinnia stems
Zinnia elegans
75 - 90Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Benary's Giant Bright Pink Zinnia Seed

Item #HSC-ZIN-005-PKT

A top cutting zinnia with big, fully double pink blooms.

Benary’s Giant Bright Pink grows 40–50" tall, with long, strong stems topped by 4–6" fully double flowers that look a lot like dahlias. The series is recommended by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, and flower farmers rely on it for heavy yields and a vase life of about 7–10 days.

Plants stay vigorous through summer heat and rain and have low susceptibility to powdery mildew. Keep cutting and they keep blooming, giving several harvests from each planting. First blooms arrive roughly 75–90 days from sowing.

For the straightest, longest stems, start seed indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, pinch the young plants once, and cut deep into the plant when you harvest. Space plants 9–12" apart in full sun and fertile soil, and sow a fresh batch every couple of weeks to keep the buckets full into fall.

Specs

  • Plant height: 40–50"
  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Average 3,260 seeds per oz.

In stock — Packet

$5.80

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start indoors

Sow in 72-cell trays about 4 weeks before planting out and cover the seed; 80–85°F gives sprouts in 3–5 days. Do not let roots get pot-bound.

Plant out

After frost, in full sun, 9–12" apart in fertile soil with pH 6.3–6.8.

Pinch and succession

Pinch the first bud for branching and sow or plant every 2 weeks for a steady supply of stems.

Harvest

Cut before blooms open fully, when the stem is firm right up to the flower. Expect 7–10 days in the vase.

Growing Information

Days to germination

3–5 days at 80–85°F (27–29°C); slower, about 5–7 days, at 70–75°F (21–24°C).

Starting indoors (preferred)

Sow into 72-cell trays or similar containers about 4 weeks before planting out, and cover the seed. A heat mat makes it easy to hold the right temperature. Plant out before the roots fill the cell and handle them gently: stress from transplanting can make double-flowered zinnias produce single blooms for a while.

Direct sowing

Sow 1/4" deep once frost danger has passed; zinnias are very frost-tender.

Succession and pinching

Sow or plant every 2 weeks for a long run of top-quality stems. Pinch out the first bud or bloom, then keep deadheading to encourage branching and more flowers.

Light

Full sun.

Height and support

Height varies by variety; staking is not needed.

Plant spacing

9–12".

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Soil

Fertile soil rich in organic matter, ideally pH 6.3–6.8.

Harvest

Cut before the bloom is fully open, once the stem feels firm from the cut right up to just below the flower head.

Vase life

7–10 days.

Cooler storage

40–50°F (4–10°C). Colder storage damages zinnias.

Uses

Tall varieties are excellent for cutting; also good for beds, borders and mass plantings.

Scientific name

Zinnia elegans

Satisfaction Guarantee

We want every packet you buy from Hensley’s Seed Co. to grow well for you.

If anything you order from us doesn’t meet your expectations, just let us know and we’ll replace it or refund what you paid.

You May Also Like

For the garden you’re planning

Your seed wishlist

Saved on this device.

    Your wishlist is ready for something good to grow.