Common zinnia 'Purple Prince'

Zinnia elegans

How to grow Common zinnia 'Purple Prince'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Prince is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Planting Purple Prince in loamy and sandy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Purple Prince from seed

Zinnias will self sow in zones 9 and up. Cover seeds lightly when planting.

Aim to sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Purple Prince about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Purple Prince

As Purple Prince is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Purple Prince

Zinnias are excellent as cut flowers and can be harvested when the flower fully opens.

Footnotes

1 thompson-morgan.com/flowers/flower-seeds/half-hardy-annual-seeds/zinnia-elegans-purple-prince/8719TM