‘Heirloom Raggedy Anne’ Cactus Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia - Raggedy Anne Cactus (Heirloom) - Zinnia elegans Annual - These giant flowering cactus zinnias have jolly, 4 - 5" flower faces with curved and twisted narrow petals like quilled chrysanthemums. Raggedy Anne's branching plants grow 3 - 4' tall and bloom merrily, lighting up the garden for weeks on end. This custom mix coordinates the radiant shades of canary and golden yellow, orange, crimson, scarlet, coral, carmine rose, lilac rose, pink, and white&emdish;you will have dozens of glowing bouquets of these exuberant old-fashioned flowers.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annual - These giant flowering cactus zinnias have jolly, 4 - 5" flower faces with curved and twisted narrow petals like quilled chrysanthemums.
• Recorded feature: Good Cut Flower
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1"
• Germination: 7-10 Days
• Height At Maturity: 3 to 4 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 10-12"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Heirloom Raggedy Anne’ Cactus 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 ‘Heirloom Raggedy Anne’ Cactus 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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