Soleado Zinnia is a compact cultivar of Zinnia haageana that brings bold color and reliable blooms from summer through fall. Growing just 12 to 18 inches tall with a similarly neat, rounded form, it produces flowers continuously over 63 to 84 days from seed to first bloom. This variety thrives in full sun and moderate water, making it a low-maintenance choice for borders, containers, and cutting gardens. Deer pass it by, and it shrugs off dry spells, yet it performs best with regular watering. With blooms arriving as early as June and persisting until November, Soleado delivers months of color from a single sowing.
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Full Sun
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18in H x 12in W
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The real strength of Soleado lies in its compact, tidy habit combined with an exceptional bloom window that spans from midsummer deep into fall. Direct sowing outdoors after the last frost gets you flowers in under three months, and the plants naturally attract pollinators without requiring deadheading or fussing. Its drought tolerance means you can neglect it during hot stretches, yet it rewards regular morning watering with fuller, healthier growth.
Soleado Zinnia is grown as an ornamental flower for garden beds, containers, and as a cutting flower for fresh arrangements. The long bloom season makes it useful for providing continuous color in mixed plantings from early summer through fall.
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Sow Soleado Zinnia indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Keep soil temperature between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during germination, and expect sprouts in 5 to 10 days. This indoor head start gives you mature, flowering plants ready to transplant into the garden as soon as conditions allow.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last spring frost, spacing them 1 inch apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over several days before final planting.
Direct sowing is recommended and works well for this variety. Sow seeds directly in the garden after the last spring frost once soil has warmed. Space seeds 1 inch apart.
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