Mature Height
18 IN
Mature Width
18 IN
Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Bloom Size
0-2.5 IN
Habit
Compact
Zahara® Mix Zinnia Seeds
Zahara® Mix Zinnia Seeds
A bedding zinnia with big blooms and no mildew
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Description / Zahara® Mix Zinnia Seeds
Here it is, the bedding zinnia of our dreams. The Zahara series introduced in 2009 immediately became famous for its resistance to mildew and leaf spot, its nonstop blooms, and its larger flower size. One of its colors, the lovely Starlight Rose, won a 2010 AAS award. And now this balanced mix, Zahara® Mix Zinnia of all the bright Zahara colors has come to charm us in the annual bed.
Zahara® Mix Zinnia blooms are fully 2½ inches wide, and there's more of them—they pop up all over super-compact plants, drawing bees and butterflies into the garden and absolutely wowing those hot, dry beds and water-starved containers. Single-flowered, they arise in brilliant shades of red, rose, pink, orange, yellow, and white.
Renowned for its ability to withstand heat, humidity, drought, and just about anything else, Zahara is the first bedding zinnia that can truly claim to be disease resistant. Mildew is a traditional enemy of the zinnia, but Zahara's got it licked. (Or should we say "dried".) Luckily, Zahara® Mix Zinnia is also very long-blooming, be prepared to continue well into autumn as long as the hot weather holds. What a joy.
Zahara® Mix Zinnia is the annual you'll want along that baking-hot driveway or cement path, crowding against the house (whose walls reflect heat), and beautifying the patio (which never gets watered often enough). Just 12 to 18 inches high and wide, it can be planted a bit more closely than other bedding zinnias, again thanks to the mildew resistance. No need to worry about the foliage "touching".
Direct sow the Zahara® Mix Zinnia Seeds when the soil has already warmed and spring is well underway. This plant will flower within 5 to 6 weeks of sowing. But if you want to get an earlier start, or if that hot April turns into a chilly May, no fear—Zahara® Mix Zinnia will grow vigorously all the same, and simply wait for the warm weather before blooming. Why can't all plants be this cooperative?
Product Details
| SKU | 51985 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Zinnia |
| Species | marylandica |
| Variety | Zahara® Mix |
| Product Classification | Annuals, Seeds |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Bloom Season Start | Early Summer |
| Bloom Season End | Late Summer |
| Bloom Color | Mix |
| Max Bloom Size | 2.50 |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Habit | Compact |
| Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Powdery Mildew, Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot) |
| Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Direct Sow, Easy Care Plants, Ever Blooming, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
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Great zinnias for pots 0 people found this helpfulI bought these seeds to fill my pots with zinnias. They germinated well, are pretty, and the right size. But, they are prone to getting mildew(?)/black spots on the flower petals. Therefore, I will place the plants further apart the next time.
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very poor germination 0 people found this helpfulI ordered the 100 seed package and i had very poor germination. I planted the seeds in two ways--in an open bed and in pots. Both had good soil, good sun, and good water. I am very careful about planting directions and usually have success. This did not happen with this mix. I live in Florida and planted them in March.
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Poor germination 0 people found this helpfulI've purchased Zahara zinias from Parks for several years, and the plants have always done well. This year (spring 2019) I had a germination rate of less than 50% on nearly 100 seeds planted. I was using sterile potting soil, bottom heat, etc. -- and other flower and vegetable seeds germinated well. Nice plants, but very expensive for what I eneded up with. And I had to buy plants to substitute for what didn't germinate. When I start my own plants, I need to be able to count on the end product.
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My Go-To Zinnia in South Carolina 1 people found this helpfulI've tried many different Zinnias in the past few years, and I keep coming back to this Zahara Mix. Germination has been close to 100% using the Park's Bio-Dome. Strong healthy plants just covered with flowers! I don't bother pinching off spent blooms, I leave them so that the goldfinches can harvest the seeds. Even so, the blooms just keep on coming. Nice compact, rounded plant habit. These don't tip over or need support of any kind. My main reason for planting Zinnias is to attract butterflies. I get them in abundance! These plants flower until hard frost, so there is nectar available for the late-season butterflies. Hummingbirds like them, too. All that and they make a great bedding plant, plus they perform well in my raised beds and containers. They thrive under the super-hot west facing sun that bounces off my house, and also the areas with 3-4 hours of direct light. I can think of nothing negative to say about this variety. I wish I could purchase the colors separately.
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Can't recommend Park seeds 0 people found this helpfulI bought three packages of these, three packages of another zinnia, and three packages of marigolds from Park this year. Planted them in the soil as directed, in the same spots I'd had great luck last year with cheap seeds from Walmart Out of all those seeds, I had maybe 18 zinnias come up, and a dozen marigolds. That's it. The marigolds that came up are doing OK, the zinnias look weak. Terrible return for the investment, will never buy Park seeds again.
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