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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 18-26 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Self
Hoverflies
Wasps
Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Zinnia

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Location: My Gardens
Date: August 20, 2017
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Location: My Gardens
Date: August 31. 2017
Butterflies Love Them #Pollinator #Butterflies
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Date: August 28, 2017
Close Up View #Pollination
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Date: August 20, 2017
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Date: September 1, 2017
Attractive To #Butterflies; #Pollination
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 20, 2017
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Date: August 20, 2017
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Date: August 17, 2017
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Date: August 15, 2017
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Location: My Gardens
Date: August 15, 2017
Close Up View
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 15, 2017
Close Up View
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 15, 2017
Close Up View
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 15, 2017
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Location: My Gardens
Date: August 15, 2017
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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-09-05
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-21
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-14
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-06-24
Location: My garden, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: 2016-07-23
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-10-16
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-10-16

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-06
This one was labeled yellow. Included lemon yellow sunflowers sho
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 12, 2013 5:33 PM concerning plant:
    Cut & Come Again zinnias are a good height for mixed flower borders. Like most zinnias, Cut & Come Again bloom from spring till frost in a lovely variety of colors.
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