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

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.