Persian Carpet Heirloom Butterfly Zinnia Seeds

Persian Carpet lays down a lively mosaic of small, starry zinnias, each patterned in warm combinations of cream, gold, chestnut, orange, burgundy, and pale yellow. Contrasting petal tips and ringed centers give the flowers a hand-painted look.

At just 1–1½ feet tall, this heirloom blend belongs near the front of a border, along a path, or in a generous container where its details can be enjoyed up close. Butterflies visit the nectar-rich flowers, and the compact stems make charming, informal posies.

• Botanical name: Zinnia haageana
• Packet type: Single-species color blend
• Colors: Cream, gold, chestnut, orange, burgundy, and pale yellow
• Life cycle: Annual
• Exposure: Full sun
• Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors 4 weeks early
• Planting depth: 1/2 in.
• Germination: 5–10 days
• Mature height: 1–1½ ft.
• Final spacing: 8–10 in.
• Approximate seed count: 155–160

Combine this warm-toned tapestry with silvery foliage or deep green leaves, and keep cutting or deadheading for color into fall. Discover more painterly combinations in our seed mixes.