Zinnia, Benary’s Giant Deep Red
$4.95 – $12.95
Zinnia, 'Benary's Giants Deep Red', Zinnia elegans, 50 or 200 seeds avg
Benary's Giant Zinnias are the most widely grown cut flower because of their huge gorgeous blooms! These large 4-6" blooms are easy to grow!
Be sure to read ‘Growing Great Zinnias’ by Lisa Mason Ziegler.
Planting Tips:
- Full sun.
- 36" H.
- Summer annual.
- Plant seeds directly in the garden or start indoors for an earlier start.
- Start seeds indoors to transplant to the garden when 2-3 weeks old or plant seeds directly in the garden after last danger of frost.
- Cover seed.
- 3-5 days to germinate.
- Pinch plants at 12” for branching and space plants 6-9” apart.
Harvest Tips:
- Harvest the blooms when fully mature.
- Make the first harvest cut above the bottom two side shoots, this establishes a branching habit for the season.
- Make future cuts at the base of the stem.
Note: These seeds may be coated to improve ease of handling. We recommend using coated seeds within one year of purchase. For additional information, please call our office Monday through Thursday (8am to 4pm) at 1-888-977-7159.
Deborah Stevenson (verified owner) –
United States
Nancy Riley (verified owner) –
Wow, I have never been a fan of red until now! These deep red Benary Giant zinnia are amazing eith ruffles that unfurl from white to red…and the layers of petals are 4 deep…I took lots of great photos and wish I could share!
Mary M. (verified owner) –
United States
Marci (verified owner) –
Oregon, United States