Profusion Zinnia is a series of compact annuals with bright and showy flowers. The vibrant flowers that bloom throughout summer until frost come in various colors, including red, pink, white, yellow, and orange. Flowers best in full sun and rich dry to average well-drained soils. The Profusion series is renowned for its heat and drought tolerance and its exceptional resistance to powdery mildew.
Profusion Mix is a random selection of available colors.
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Type:
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Annual
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Origins:
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Southwestern USA and Central America
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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9 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Various
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Pinching back the plant when young will encourage a bushy form. Watch for whiteflies, aphids, and caterpillars. Potential diseases include powdery mildew, leaf spot, root rots, and blight.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Potato Vine, Fescue, Heliopsis
IMAGE: Photo by cultivar413,160725 526 Chi Bot Gdn Visitors Center, (2) anonymous, Zinnia angustifolia Profusion Orange, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) anonymous, Zinnia angustifolia Profusion Cherry, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) S.G.S., Zinnia x hybrida 'Profusion Red' IMG 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0
