Zinnia California Giants Mix Seeds

From the sizeable family Asteraceae, California Giant Zinnia, from its Latin name Zinnia elegans California Giant Mix, is a vigorous herbaceous annual plant (90 to 100 cm high and 30 cm wide) producing an abundance of flowers from July to the first frosts.

Its rigid, well-branched stems bear broad, rounded, pointed pale green leaves. The giant, terminal and solitary, double to semi-double flowers, 10 to 12 cm across, are decked with bright, shimmering colours: scarlet red, bright pink, yellow, orange, purple, white.

The flowers are capitula with large, flat petals that come in a variety of colours. The flowers’ petals are slightly rounded at their tips. The name of this common Zinnia refers to the Californian origin of the original botanical species of Zinnia.

The silhouette of its slender bush makes it suitable for use in the mid or foreground of beds. It prefers a warm, sunny location. It requires little water. A well-drained soil will suit it perfectly.

The blooms, even if unscented, still attract butterflies that come to feed on their nectar, allowing it to play an important part in the garden's ecosystem.

The long, strong stems of Giant Zinnia have an excellent vase life, making it possible to create colourful summer bouquets.