Botanical Name: Zinnia grandiflora Add
Common Name: Prairie Zinnia  
Plant photo of: Zinnia grandiflora
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

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

Ground hugging mound 1' tall & wide native in Az. & Southwest. Prefers hot sunny spots & will thrive in well-drained soils. Long-lived and spreads by seed around the garden. Foliage is needle like. Flowers summer to fall. Herbaceous in winter. Native grasslands midwest/southwest 4-6000'. Deep golden papery 1" flowers. Full sun. Well drained. Some water will extend summer flowering. Good erosion control. Will not grow until summer heat.