Zinnia Seeds - Cherry Queen

$3.25

Zinnia elegans

This all-red selection will preside over the garden with lipstick-colored blooms all summer long. Plants grow three feet tall. Make excellent cut flowers.

Direct seed or transplant into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Zinnias will need full sun and well-draining soil. Water well to ensure good germination. Once germinated, zinnias will need at least an inch of water per week. Typically grown for flowers. Annual.

  • Planting Information


 

Min. Seeds 

per Packet

Average packet weight
 
Seeds per 1/8 oz 
 
Average seeds / oz
 
100
 
1 gram 
 
420
 
3,300
 
Planting SeasonIdeal Soil TempSunFrost Tolerance
After Last Frost70°FFull SunLightly Tolerant
Sowing MethodSeed DepthDirect Seed SpacingDays to Harvest 
Direct Seed1/4"4-6"80-90
Mature SpacingDays to SproutProduction CycleSeed Viability
12-18"7-14Annual5-6 years