Zowie Yellow Flame Zinnia is a vibrant hybrid annual that brings Mexican heat-loving energy to gardens across hardiness zones 3-10. This compact grower reaches 24-29 inches tall and produces the variety's signature scarlet blooms with warm peach-tinted tips, creating a stunning bicolor effect that commands attention. From seed to first flowers takes just 50-59 days, making it one of the faster zinnias to deliver season-long color. Its native Mexican heritage means it thrives in heat and drought, rewarding gardeners with effortless brilliance without fussy demands.
18
Full Sun
Moderate
3-10
29in H x ?in W
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The two-toned flower display is immediately striking; scarlet red at the base transitions into warm peachy tones at the petal tips, creating a flame-like effect that gives this variety its name. Its compact growth habit keeps plants tidy and full without excessive pruning, while the rapid days-to-bloom timeline means you'll see flowers within two months of planting. As a heat and drought-tolerant annual with roots in Mexico's climate, Zowie Yellow Flame performs beautifully in hot gardens where other zinnias might struggle.
Zowie Yellow Flame Zinnia is grown as a vibrant garden flower, prized for its distinctive bicolor blooms that brighten borders, beds, and containers throughout the growing season. The compact growth habit and prolific flowering make it especially suited to cutting gardens, where its warm-toned flowers add striking color to fresh arrangements.
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Start seeds indoors in a warm environment, maintaining soil temperatures between 70-80°F for reliable germination. Time your indoor sowing to allow for transplanting after your last spring frost date, giving seedlings time to develop before moving to the garden.
Transplant seedlings outdoors only after all frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed; this frost-tender annual is sensitive to cold temperatures. Space plants 18 inches apart in their permanent garden location.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last spring frost date, when soil temperatures have warmed to at least 70°F. Scatter seeds on prepared soil and press gently to ensure contact; seeds will germinate within 1-2 weeks under warm conditions.
Minimal pruning is needed due to the compact growth habit; simply deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season.
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