🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 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
🤝 Companions (14)
🤝 Basil
Good companion.
🤝 Basil
Basil repels pests from zinnias.
🤝 Bean
Attracts beneficial insects that control bean pests
🤝 Cosmos
Good companion.
🤝 Cottage
Cottage garden duo. Same easy culture.
🤝 Cucumber
Attracts bees essential for cucumber pollination
🤝 Cutting
Cutting garden partners. Warm season.
🤝 Dahlia
Good companion.
🤝 Marigold
Good companion.
🤝 Pest-deterring border pair.
Good companion.
🤝 Squash
Draws native pollinators for better squash yields
🤝 Tomato
Good companion.
🤝 Tomato
Attracts pollinators that increase tomato fruit set
🤝 Zinnias
Zinnias attract pollinators for tomatoes.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Fennel inhibits zinnia growth through allelopathy
⚠️ Root rot. Needs drainage.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Wet heavy clay
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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