Common zinnia 'Canary Bird'

Zinnia elegans

How to grow Common zinnia 'Canary Bird'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Canary Bird likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Canary Bird is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Canary Bird 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 Canary Bird 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 Canary Bird about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Canary Bird

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

Harvesting Canary Bird