
Grow Zone
-
Mature Height in Inches
18"
Mature Width in Inches
24
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Bloom Size
2" - 2"
Tomato Fruit Set
Days to Maturity
Fruit Weight
Soil Tolerance
Normal, loamy
Moisture
Moist, well-drained
Description / Profusion Cherry Zinnia Seeds
All-America Selections (AAS) Winner 1999
Fleuroselect Winner 1999
When we grew this zinnia in our trial gardens here at Park Seed, the "oohs" and "aahs" were deafening. And no wonderProfusion Cherry (and its sunny sister, Orange) won the AAS Gold Medal Flower Awardthe first flowers to receive this prestigious award in a decade. And then both Cherry and White walked off with Europe's Fleuroselect Gold as well. The most highly-decorated landscaping zinnia ever grown, Profusion remains the ONLY choice for an extra-early, extra-long, extra-colorful summer season of bloom.
These bushy plants, 14 to 18 inches high and 20 to 24 inches wide, are simply smothered nonstop all season with cheerful, 2-inch daisy-formed blooms of brightest cherry-red tinged with pink. Ideal for mass plantings or containers.
Profusion is highly tolerant of mildew and other foliage diseases, and laughs at heat, humidity, and drought. We are proud to give Profusion our highest recommendation for garden-worthiness. And now there are two new colors to work into your garden design: unusual Apricot and bold scarlet-orange Fire.
Zinnias are one of the easiest annuals to grow, and attract butterflies to the garden. They are the perfect cut flowerthe more you cut, the more you get. They thrive in the sun and heat of summer, and ask only for well-drained soil. Space the plants generously to prevent overcrowding. When cutting the blooms for the vase, trim off all the foliage; unlike the blooms, it does not age well. Direct sow or start ahead indoors.
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Variety: Profusion Cherry
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Bloom Color: Light Red
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