Botanical Name: Zinnia acerosa Add
Common Name: Desert Zinnia  
Plant photo of: Zinnia acerosa
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Grows in a mound 10" x 15". Semi-woody & covered during summer with many small papery white flowers with orange centers. Should be planted in well-drained areas. A very very drought tolerant woody perennial. Profuse flowers spring some summer & fall Petals persist becoming papery and light tan. Gray green needle like 1/2" leaves. S Az. to W. Tx 2-5000'. Full sun. some supplemental summer water. Good with dark background.
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