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Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia

Zinnia 'Zahara Sunburst'

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Zahara Sunburst Zinnia (Zinnia 'Zahara Sunburst') at Tagawa Gardens

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia flowers

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Zahara Sunburst Zinnia (Zinnia 'Zahara Sunburst') at Tagawa Gardens

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia in bloom

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Height:  16 inches

Spacing:  10 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Group/Class:  Zahara Series

Brand:  Ball

Description:

This vigorous, well branched selection produces vibrant flowers that are very symmetrical; a marvelous addition to annual gardens and containers; highly mildew resistant

Ornamental Features

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia features bold red daisy flowers with yellow eyes and gold tips at the ends of the stems from mid spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting
  • Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 14 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Zahara® Sunburst Zinnia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Container  Basket 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

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