Zinnia - Persian Carpet

$1.79

Persian Carpets prefer full sun and rich, deep, well drained soil. They are excellent in pots and containers. The Zinnia Persian Carpet makes great cut and dried flowers. The 1 to 2 inch single and double flowers appear in purple, red, and chocolate with white and yellow tips. They need to be well watered but not soggy. Plant in late spring, 2 weeks after the last average frost date. The Zinnia Persian Carpet, 'Zinnia haageana (mexicana)', creates a carpet of warm, festive colors in your flowerbed. They are easy to grow and for long hot summers, and nothing beats Zinnias for brilliant bloom color and long blooming period. The Mexican Sinnia is very heat and drought tolerant and it attracts butterflies. This Zinnia will bloom from early summer through late fall. ... more information

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