Zinnia Cactus Seeds - Flower plant

Zinnia Cactus is an annual flowering plant featuring unique, double-petaled blooms with a spiky, cactus-like appearance. It thrives in warm, temperate to subtropical climates and adapts well to well-drained, fertile soils. This variety is suitable for garden beds, borders, and container planting. The plant prefers full sun and requires moderate, consistent watering to ensure vibrant flowers and healthy growth throughout the season.

Features

• Annual flowering plant with distinctive cactus-like blooms

• Produces double-petaled, vibrant flowers

• Adaptable to temperate and subtropical climates

• Moderate watering needs with preference for well-drained soil

• Suitable for garden beds, borders, and containers

Specifications

• Scientific name: Zinnia elegans

• Common name (US): Zinnia

• Seed type / variety: Cactus

• Growth habit: Upright annual

• USDA zones: 3-10

• Planting season: Spring to early summer

• Growing season: Warm months, 2-3 months to flowering

• Sowing season: Spring

• Sowing months: March to June

• Germination time and conditions: 7-14 days, 70-85°F, moist soil

• Sunlight requirements: Full sun

• Soil requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Watering needs: Moderate, consistent moisture

• Mature plant size: 12-24 inches tall

• Plant spacing: 8-12 inches apart