Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Also called Zinnias and Youth and old age
Garden plant · BeddingWater the soil, never the leaves, and never in the evening. Zinnias get mildew faster than anything else in a bed and wet foliage overnight is how it starts.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 4 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Once a fortnight
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 0.6 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Origin
- Mexico and Central America
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-03.
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