Zinnia elegans ‘Mazurkia’
Zinnia 'Mazurkia'
Zinnia elegans ‘Mazurkia’ features eye-catching, double flowers, 4 in. across (10 cm), packed with brilliant scarlet petals adorned with white tips. Blooming profusely over a lengthy season extending from midsummer to frost, this Zinnia has received Novelty status for its improved doubleness and better plant habit for landscaping and cut flowers.
- Forms a dense, compact mound up to 24 in. tall (60 cm) and 12 in. wide (30 cm).
- Extremely easy to grow, Zinnias are annuals which love full sun and prefer a humusy, evenly moist and well-draining soil.
- Great choice for beds and borders or large containers. Excellent pick for the cutting garden!
- Adored by butterflies, hummingbirds and birds.
- Don’t crowd them to keep them disease-free and avoid powdery mildew. Air circulation is important!
- Among the easiest plants to grow from seed, you can start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the last first date, should you wish earlier spring blooms.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Zinnia |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
10" - 1' (30cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Zinnia |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
10" - 1' (30cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
