Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame'
Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame' is an heirloom annual flower introduced more than 80 years ago and still bringing colour and beauty to gardens. Zinnias are native to Mexico and are disease resistant and hardy to heat and drought. 'Scarlet Flame' blooms throughout summer with brilliant, bright-red, dahlia-like semi-double to double blooms on strong stems, plants grow 75 cm tall. The flowers are very large, 10 - 12 cm across and make an excellent cut flower. Flowers are long lasting both in the garden and vase. Zinnias are useful as pollinator plantings and are especially attractive to butterflies.
Product: Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame'
Product type: SEED (75)
Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
Zinnias are disease resistant; hardy to heat and drought. Summer blooming with brilliant, bright red, dahlia-like semi-double to double blooms on strong stems. The very large flowers make an excellent cut flower. Flowers are long lasting both in the garden and vase. Zinnias are useful as pollinator plantings and are especially attractive to butterflies.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 75 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 27°C soil temp;
Cool: October - December
Temperate: September - December
Subtropical: Spring and autumn
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 3 - 5 days
Depth: 5 mm deep
Position: Full sun, shelter from wind
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays filled with moist seed raising mix.
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 6 - 7.5
Details: Regularly dead-head plants to improve flowering; dip cut flower stems in boiling water for 10-15 seconds before arranging in a vase
Harvest: 70 - 75 days to flower
*Good for bees
75 seeds per packet
Zinnia elegans
Warm season annual, frost tender
Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame'
Zinnia 'Scarlet Flame' is an heirloom annual flower introduced more than 80 years ago and still bringing colour and beauty to gardens. Zinnias are native to Mexico and are disease resistant and hardy to heat and drought. 'Scarlet Flame' blooms throughout summer with brilliant, bright-red, dahlia-like semi-double to double blooms on strong stems, plants grow 75 cm tall. The flowers are very large, 10 - 12 cm across and make an excellent cut flower. Flowers are long lasting both in the garden and vase. Zinnias are useful as pollinator plantings and are especially attractive to butterflies.