Double Raspberry Ripple Zahara Zinnia

Zahara Double Raspberry Ripple Zinnia is the perfect zinnia for containers or for filling in mid-level plantings in flower beds. Offering an abundance of fully double blooms, it makes a colorful display all season.  The Zahara series has bigger, more robust flowers and plants than the Profusion series zinnias. Award-winning zinnia with strong performance and durability, even in sunny, hot and dry conditions.  20 seeds   PLANTING Zinnia marylandica Annual  Germination: 7-10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75-85ºF. Seed Planting Depth: Lightly cover Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF. soil temperature. Transplant after the last frost, space 8-12" apart.  Sowing Outdoors: After the last frost, when the soil is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 8-12". Thin to the most robust seedlings. For shorter growing seasons, they will bloom toward the end of the summer. We like to start seeds both ways, indoors and outdoors, for an earlier and longer blooming season.  Growth Habit: Upright and mounding  Height and Width: 16-20" by 16-20" Spacing: 8-12" apart Light Needs:  Full sun, part shade in hot climates Soil Needs:  Loose, rich, well-drained Approximate days to flower from seed: 65-75 days Uses: Cut flowers, flower beds, containers, attracts butterflies and beneficials.  Care: Amend soil with compost before sowing or transplanting. Water seedlings regularly until established. Water well during dry spells. Pinch back plants when they are young for a bushier growth habit. Harvest flowers often for bouquets or deadhead to encourage more blooms.