Common Zinnia

Common Name: 
Common Zinnia
Scientific Name Genus: 
Zinnia
Family Name: 
Asteraceae
Identification Notes
Zinnias are a fantastic garden flower that have been around for generations. They work well in sunny areas and mixed plantings, or stand alone by themselves as part of a cut flower garden.
Life Cycle
Annual
Growth Habit
erect, 6-36 inches tall, minimal branching.
Common Zinnia Plant
Leaves
sessile and clasping, cordate-ovate to elliptic.
Flowers
heads; disc flowers may be lacking.
Common Zinnia Flowers
Bloom Time
Summer
Propagation Method
Seeds
Related Species
Common Zinnia "Mexican Zinnia"
Common Zinnia "Zowie"
Common Zinnia "Mexican Zinnia"
Landscape Uses
Bedding, group plantings
Common Zinnia Landscape