Zinnia acerosa
Zinnia acerosa
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Zinnia acerosa is found in the warm temperate to subtropical zone of southwestern N. America, growing in semi-arid regions. It grows best in areas with long, hot, dry summers and is able to tolerate some frost in winter so long as it is not wet[1]. Requires a position in full sun, growing best in a deep, rich, loamy, well-drained soil[1]. Grows well in calcareous or alkaline soils with a high pH and tolerates some shade in hot, dry environments[2].
Propagation
Seed - sow in containers in a greenhouse. Prick out into individual containers when the seedlings are large enough to handle and plant out when large enough[2]. In areas near the limits of the plants hardiness it would be better to keep the plants in pots in a sheltered position for their first winter, planting out in late spring. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Zinnia+acerosa>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Plants Database — United States Department of Agriculture · http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet ↩︎An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants.
- [3]Flora of N. America — http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ ↩︎An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.