![]() Double Zahara Fire and Cherry zinnias make a winning combination. |
Common Name: Double Zahara Fire and Double Zahara Cherry zinnias
Botanical Name: Zinnia marylandica ‘Pas553645’ (Double Zahara Fire and Double Zahara Cherry)
Cultivars to Look For: Also Double Zahara Strawberry ‘Pas553643’
Color: Fire is orange, Cherry is magenta, and Strawberry is magenta with whitish inner petals.
Blooming Period: Early summer into fall
Type: Annual, not winter hardy
Size: 12 to 14 inches tall and 12 inches wide
Exposure: Full sun
When to Plant: Start seeds indoors four to six weeks before the last frost, or directly after. Or buy transplants.
How to Plant: Lightly cover seed, water in, follow seed pack instructions
Soil: Average garden soil
Watering: 1 inch per week including rainfall; fairly drought tolerant
When to Fertilize: Prepare planting bed with 1 inch of compost, or use a slow-release fertilizer per package.
In Your Landscape: Plant in masses, among perennials, in containers or cottage and cutting gardens.
From Wisconsin Gardening Volume II Issue III. Photos courtesy of Mark A. Konlock.