Persian Carpet Heirloom Butterfly Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia - Persian Carpet (Heirloom) - Zinnia elegans Annual - This carefree bedding and border zinnia weaves an intricate garden tapestry in sparkling south-of-the-border color combinations of cream, gold, chestnut, orange, burgundy and pale yellow with petal tips and circled centers in contrasting shades. A bed of the rounded starry blooms in their cheerful mosaic patterns brightens up any leafy corner, and bouquets of the fiesta-colored blossoms are charming on a patio supper table. Butterflies delight in Persian Carpet's nectar in summer-long display.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annual - This carefree bedding and border zinnia weaves an intricate garden tapestry in sparkling south-of-the-border color combinations of cream, gold, chestnut, orange, burgundy and pale yellow with petal tips and circled center
• Recorded feature: Container Compatible
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/2"
• Germination: 5-10 Days
• Height At Maturity: 1-1-1/2 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 8-10"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Persian Carpet Heirloom Butterfly Zinnia and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place Persian Carpet Heirloom Butterfly Zinnia where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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