Plains Zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora
A tiny, tough perennial zinnia forming low golden mats across the dry southwestern plains for months. Spreads gently and laughs at heat and drought.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.33–0.67 ft
- Spacing
- 0.33–0.67 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX