Double Cherry Zahara Zinnia

The Zahara series is the perfect zinnia for containers or for filling in front or mid-level plantings in flower beds. Offering an abundance of fully double blooms, it makes a colorful display all season.  The Zahara series has bigger, more robust flowers and plants than the Profusion series zinnias. Award-winning zinnia with strong performance and durability, even in sunny, hot, and dry conditions. 

20 seeds

PLANTING

Zinnia marylandica

Annual 

Germination: 7-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75-85ºF.

Seed Planting Depth: Lightly cover

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF. soil temperature. Transplant after the last frost; space 8-12" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: After the last frost, when the soil is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 8-12". Thin to the most robust seedlings. For shorter growing seasons, they will bloom toward the end of the summer. We like to start seeds both ways: indoors and outdoors, for an earlier and longer blooming season. 

Growth Habit: Upright and mounding 

Height and Width: 16-20" by 16-20"

Spacing: 8-12" apart

Light Needs:  Full sun, part shade in hot climates

Soil Needs:  Loose, rich, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 65-75 days

Uses: Cut flowers, flower beds, containers, attracts butterflies and beneficials. 

Care: Amend soil with compost before sowing or transplanting. Water seedlings regularly until established. Water well during dry spells. Pinch back plants when they are young for a bushier growth habit. Harvest flowers often for bouquets or deadhead to encourage more blooms.