Common zinnia 'Giant'

Zinnia elegans

How to grow Common zinnia 'Giant'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Giant is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Giant requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Giant from seed

Ensure a distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

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

Transplanting Giant

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Giant is a tender plant.

Harvesting Giant