Double Zahara Raspberry Ripple Zinnia is a disease-resistant compact cultivar that brings vibrant color and reliable performance to garden beds and containers from zones 2 through 11. This open-pollinated variety reaches full flowering in 75 to 85 days and produces the kind of blooms that make excellent cut flowers, despite its dwarf, space-conscious growth habit. At just 9 inches apart, these plants pack efficiently into small spaces without sacrificing visual impact or longevity.
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2-11
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Moderate
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The double flowers on these compact plants deliver genuine disease resistance, a trait that matters when you're tired of watching powdery mildew ruin late-season color. Their dwarf stature and tidy growth habit make them thrive in containers and tight garden beds where standard zinnias would sprawl. You'll have cuttable blooms in under three months, and unlike stressed double-flowered zinnias that can revert to singles, this variety holds its character consistently once established.
These zinnias excel as cut flowers, bringing long-lasting color indoors for arrangements and bouquets. Their compact size and reliable bloom production also make them excellent for massed plantings in garden beds and as container specimens where you want continuous color from midsummer through frost without deadheading constantly.
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Sow seeds into 72-cell flats or similar seedling containers 4 weeks before your intended transplant date. Cover seeds lightly, then maintain soil temperature at 70 to 75°F (21 to 24°C) using a heat mat if available; germination typically occurs within 5 to 7 days. Keep seedlings from becoming root bound and handle them minimally during transplanting to prevent the temporary loss of double flowers that can follow transplant stress.
Transplant seedlings outdoors once nighttime temperatures remain consistently above 50°F (10°C) and all frost danger has passed. Space plants 9 inches apart. Harden off seedlings gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions over several days before final planting.
Direct seed 1/4 inch deep into warm soil after all frost danger has passed and soil temperatures reach at least 60°F (15°C). Thin seedlings to 9 inches apart once they have developed true leaves.
Cut stems in early morning after dew dries but while stems are still turgid. Select fully open double blooms at their peak color for the longest vase life. Cut stems at least 6 inches long and immediately place them in cool water.
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