Agave Zinnia is a vibrant summer bloomer that fills gardens with color from June through November, reaching 30 to 42 inches tall with a compact 24-inch spread. Despite its name evoking succulents, this cultivar of Zinnia elegans is a heat-loving annual flower that thrives in full sun and moderate water, making it resilient through drought without sacrificing performance. Deer leave it untouched, and pollinators flock to its blooms, bringing life to garden beds and containers alike.
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Full Sun
Moderate
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42in H x 24in W
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This zinnia flowers reliably for six months straight, from early summer deep into fall, and shrugs off both drought stress and deer browsing. It reaches a substantial 2.5 to 3.5 feet tall on a neat, controlled frame, giving it presence in beds without sprawling. The combination of extended bloom time, pollinator magnetism, and genuine toughness makes it a low-fuss backbone plant for any sunny garden.
Agave Zinnia is grown primarily as an ornamental flowering plant for garden beds, borders, and containers where its sustained summer and fall color brightens the landscape. The long bloom window and pollinator appeal make it valuable in gardens designed to support butterflies and bees through the changing seasons.
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