🌸 Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
ornamentals
annual
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
2-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-18 in
📐 Height
6in-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
60-70 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (13)
Good companion.
Attracts beneficial insects that control bean pests
Good companion.
Attracts bees essential for cucumber pollination
🤝 Cutting
Cutting garden partners. Warm season.
Good companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Pest-deterring border pair.
Good companion.
Draws native pollinators for better squash yields
Good companion.
🤝 Zinnias
Zinnias attract pollinators for tomatoes.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
Fennel inhibits zinnia growth through allelopathy
⚠️ Root rot. Needs drainage.
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Heat and drought tolerant. Powdery mildew resistant varieties available. Deadhead for continuous bloom.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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