General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow with red stripes. White with red stripes
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Zinnia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Zinnia elegans
  • Synonym: Zinnia violacea

Photo Gallery

Date: 2016-08-14
Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2014-06-22

Date: 2016-08-15
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-31
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2012
grown from seed purchased from Burpee, 2012.
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2012-06-13
White and Red Candy Cane Mix zinnia
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2015-07-19
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2007-03-14
Location: Ocean Springs, Ms.
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2014-06-22
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-08-13
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Candy Cane')
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2015-07-19
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-01-18
Yellow Candy Cane zinnia
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2008-05-08
A little more intense color
Location: Test  garden 
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2017-06-30
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-07-02
Location: all photos from my garden

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-06-30
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-03-12
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-08-09
Gulf Fritillary butterfly on bloom

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 3, 2013 4:52 PM concerning plant:
    Nice color. Tall, sturdy plants. Another winning Zinnia variety!

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