Zinnia Seeds - Benary's Giant Lime

BOTANICAL NAME

Zinnia elegans

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 36 to 40 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Double
• Dahlia-Flowered
• Benary's Giant

COLOR

• Green

Benary's Giant Lime Zinnias create high yields of long, strong stems topped with a three-inch dahlia-flowered dollop of lime. With an excellent vase life, Benary's Giant Lime is a fun addition to the cutting garden with its unique color. Bred with a greater tolerance to diseases, this zinnia series may be your new favorite as it holds up well under summer heat and rain, yielding multiple cuts while producing more as a cut-and-come-again flower.

• Clear, bright, uniform lime color that catches the eye
• Forms a dense, compact mound up to four feet tall and three feet wide
• Long-lasting bouquet flower

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring
• Summer

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 9 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual