Plains Zinnia

Zinnia grandiflora
  • Also Known As: Prairie Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia
  • Botanical Name: Zinnia grandiflora
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rock Garden
  • Ornamental Color: Yellow
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Wildlife Value: Butterflies
  • Season: Summer, Fall
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Spreading
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 1' - 2'
  • Plant Height: 0' - 1'

Description

Prefers gravelly soil. In sandy soil or loam soil, it spreads by rhizomes to grow like a groundcover.