Zinnia grandiflora

Plant Characteristics

Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S USA to N Mexico
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		9 to 11
Flower features:	❀	yellow

Scientific Names

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Read about Zinnia grandiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zinnia grandiflora, Nutt. Hardy, low-growing, Colo. perennial, with woody root, erect, stiff, and very rough st. having a shrubby base, linear lvs., and sulfur-yellow rays which are very broad, almost round in outline: lvs. less than 1 in. long and 3-nerved. Colo., New Mex., Ariz., Mex. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Perennial that blooms in the summer. Flowers are particularly bright, and 1.75in (4cm) wide, with a orange-red circle surrounded by a golden yellow ray of florets. Shrubby summer-flowering perennial from southern USA and northern Mexico. Narrow sparsely hairy leaves, to 1 in (25 mm) long.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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