Zinnia, Red Scarlet (Certified Organic Seeds)

Description: Deep red blooms make this zinnia superior to many others! A great cutting type with many high-quality flowers and attractive foliage. Dramatic in mass plantings. A standout for quality and cold tolerance in our grower’s trials. Easy to grow for gardeners of all levels of experience!

USDA Certified Organic/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO

Pack Size:1/32 ounce

• General Info
• Germination
• Growing Info
• Growing Indoors

Latin Name:Zinnia elegans
Main Uses:Ornamental and cut flower

Zone Hardiness:Annual (reseeding)
Exposure:Full sun
Height:100 – 125 cm (40 – 50 inches)
Flower Color:Purple
Flowering Time:All summer

Certified Organic:USDA Certified Organic

Germination:3 – 7days at 21 C.

Indoors:Zinnias are warm climate plants that germinate best when soil and air temperatures are warm. In short season climates it is best to sow zinnias indoors, which is easy to do, 4 – 6 weeks before safe planting out time (first week of June in southern Manitoba).

Zinnias do not like to be handled during transplanting and should therefore be sown directly to small, plantablestarterpotsthat will go into the ground with the plant.Sow 1 – 2seeds per pot.

We recommend applying a kelp supplement such as Sea Magic starting at time of sowing, then weekly through the growing season. A transplant fertilizer such as Evolve Seedling starter can be alternated with the kelp on a bi-weekly basis once the second set of true leaves have emerged.

Growing in Containers:Well suited to larger pots, 30 cm (12″) and up.

Fertilizing (Containers):Feed with a bloom-oriented organic fertilizer such as EvolveFish Bloom 2-3-1, applying weekly through the growing season for maximum plant vigour.

Watering (Containers):Zinnias are more drought resistant than many annual flowers, but benefit from deep waterings every 4 – 6 days when grown in containers (of course, if plants look drought stressed, water sooner).

Growing in Mixed Planters:Well suited tolarger mixed planters.

Fertilizing (Garden):Amend garden soil with compost annually. No further fertilizer required.

Watering (Garden):Water regularly to establish. Water mature plants weekly during hot weather.

Beneficials Attracted to this Plant:Many butterflies

Suitability for Indoors:Not suited for indoors.