Zinnias Benary’s Giant Carmine – West Coast Seeds

Zinnia elegans

• Keep cutting for continuous blooming
• Easy to grow
• Loved by professional flower growers

Benarys Giants are the zinnias of choice for professional cut flower growers. Fully double, 10-15cm (4-6) flowers have an excellent vase life. Vigorous plants perform well through the summer allowing for multiple cuts. Keep cutting for continuous blooms.

Approx. 25 seeds

Timing: Direct sow after last frost. Zinnias dont transplant well, butcan be started indoors, if necessary, in peat or coir pots, 6-8 weeks before planting out. Maintain a soil temperature of 21-26C (70-80F). Seeds should germinate in 5-24 days.

Starting: Just cover Zinnia seeds, and aim for a final spacing of 25-30cm (10-12) between plants.