Intense Red Zinnia Seed

Fill your garden with bold color and lasting beauty with Intense Red Zinnias. These striking blooms produce rich, velvety red flowers that create a dramatic display from summer until the first frost. Their vibrant color makes them a standout in flower beds, borders, pollinator gardens, and fresh-cut bouquets.

Harvested from healthy, productive plants grown and observed throughout the growing season in the Melanated Eden garden in USDA Zones 6B/7A, these seeds have been carefully selected for vigorous growth, abundant blooms, and dependable garden performance. Easy to grow and rewarding for gardeners of all experience levels, Intense Red Zinnias thrive in full sun and continue blooming with regular harvesting or deadheading.

A favorite of butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators, these beautiful flowers not only brighten your landscape but also help support a healthy, thriving garden ecosystem.

• Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
• Plant Type: Annual Flower
• Bloom Color: Deep, Intense Red
• Bloom Season: Summer through First Frost
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun (6–8+ hours)
• Plant Height: Approximately 24–36 inches
• Spacing: 9–12 inches
• Days to Bloom: Approximately 60–75 days
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes – Attracts butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects
• Best For: Pollinator gardens, borders, containers, landscape color, and fresh-cut flower arrangements

Growing Tip

The more you cut, the more they bloom! Harvest flowers regularly or remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering throughout the season. Intense Red Zinnias are excellent for creating stunning bouquets while keeping your garden bursting with color for months.

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