Zinnia elegans Seeds | Purple Prince Zinnia
LATIN NAME: Zinnia elegans
COMMON NAME: Purple Prince Zinnia
Plant Profile
Zinnia elegans, commonly known as Purple Prince Zinnia, is an upright, bushy, annual in the daisy family. Purple prince zinnia is bold, velvet head of summer border, and large, double, purple-rose flowers open above sturdy stems. Plant is a fine, generous presence of sunny border and cutting bed. It is a plant of open, sunny, well-drained ground. Its appeal to pollinating insects adds a second, ecological layer to its ornamental one. Gardeners value it precisely for this blend of qualities.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Zinnia elegans ranges from the botany of the daisy family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. It is the kind of species that plant scientists reach for when they need reliable material for propagation and selection studies.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Purple Prince Zinnia has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. Purple prince zinnia is a fine, generous plant of sunny border and cutting bed. Pinch young plants once and stems will branch into fine, sturdy plants of the border. Raise the seedlings with basic care and grow them on. It establishes readily and then requires nothing out of the ordinary.
Zinnias are the easiest of all cutting flowers and a feast for butterflies; they are pure summer happiness without medicinal pretense.
Growing from Seed
Purple Prince Zinnia is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Level a tray of loose seed compost, sow evenly, cover to about the seed’s own depth, and keep it moist in full light. Move strong seedlings into individual pots, keep them in good light, and set them out when the weather and their size agree.
Our Take
It forms an upright, bushy, annual, which makes spacing and siting straightforward. Careful watering early on is rewarded by toughness at maturity.
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