Common zinnia 'Giants of California'

Zinnia elegans

How to grow Common zinnia 'Giants of California'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Giants of California is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil is loamy and sandy and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.0 as Common zinnia is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Growing Giants of California 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 Giants of California about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Giants of California

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

Harvesting Giants of California