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Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnia Seed — held cherry zahara cut sprigs

Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnia Seed — cherry zahara growing mound

Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnia Seed — double zahara cherry held pot

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Zinnia marylandica

75 - 85Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Double Zahara™ Cherry Zinnia Seed

Item #HSC-ZIN-020-250S

A compact, disease-resistant dwarf zinnia for beds and pots.

Double Zahara forms very even, low, mounding plants that bloom without a break for weeks. The fully double flowers, 1½–2½" wide, come in cherry-red.

The Zahara series was developed to resist powdery mildew and keep its color in landscape plantings. An All-America Selections winner.

Plants grow 12–20" tall and bloom about 75–85 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 4,600 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 12–20"

In stock — 250 Seeds

$19.50

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Zinnia marylandica
Days To Maturity: 75 - 85 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

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

About 12–20" tall; 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 marylandica

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 4,600 on average.

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