250 Seeds California Giant Zinnia Zinnia elegans Heirloom Cut Flower Garden

California Giant Zinnia is a classic tall zinnia known for its large, fully double blooms in a vibrant mix of colors. This easy-to-grow annual adds bold, long-lasting color to beds, borders, and cutting gardens, performing reliably through the warm season. Plants reach about 3 to 4 feet tall on sturdy stems, making them a favorite for fresh bouquets and cheerful landscape plantings.

Use California Giant Zinnia for cut flower arrangements, pollinator-friendly borders, and mass color plantings. Blooms appear in red, orange, pink, yellow, purple, and white shades, with flowers held on long straight stems ideal for harvesting. Plants grow quickly from seed and continue blooming over a long season when faded flowers are removed.
Species: Zinnia elegans
Type: Annual
Plant_Habit: Upright, bushy, 30-48 inches tall
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
Days_to_Harvest: 60-75 days from seed to bloom
Zones: 2-11 as annual
Germination: 7-14 days at 70-75F
Sowing: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or direct sow after frost danger passes
Spacing: 9-12 inches apart
Notes: Tall stems suit cutting; deadhead to extend bloom period