Zinnia grandiflora

Zinnia grandiflora subsp. var.	Prairie zinnia
	Habit: herbaceous Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to cm12in 12in18in Height: ⇕ cm to 12 in Width: ⇔ 12 in to 18 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ S USA to N Mexico Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer	Exposure: ☼ Water: ◍ Features: ✓ flowers Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 9 to 11 Sunset Zones: Flower features: ❀ yellow
	Asteraceae > Zinnia grandiflora var. ,

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zinnia grandiflora, Nutt. Hardy, low-growing, Colo. perennial, with woody root, erect, stiff, and very rough st. having a shrubby base, linear lvs., and sulfur-yellow rays which are very broad, almost round in outline: lvs. less than 1 in. long and 3-nerved. Colo., New Mex., Ariz., Mex. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Perennial that blooms in the summer. Flowers are particularly bright, and 1.75in (4cm) wide, with a orange-red circle surrounded by a golden yellow ray of florets. Shrubby summer-flowering perennial from southern USA and northern Mexico. Narrow sparsely hairy leaves, to 1 in (25 mm) long.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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