Zinnia – Pixie Sunshine – Zinnia elegans Annual – This exclusive color combo of these easy care, 8 – 12″ zinnias offer a sparkling trio in perfectly matched shades of rich buttery yellow, citrus orange and white. Pots of Pixie’s rounded, full double 2 – 3″ blossoms shine above crisp green foliage to brighten bare corners or add cheerful color to a front porch or walk or backyard patio garden. Summer butterflies will delight in petite Pixie Sunshine’s nectar and long bloom. Soil & Water: For container planting, use pots at least 12″ in diameter and 12″ deep.
Variety Details
Botanical name:Zinnia elegans
Plant type: Annual
Growth habit: Low Growing
Crop category: Flower seed
Flower character: Annual – This exclusive color combo of these easy care, 8 – 12″ zinnias offer a sparkling trio in perfectly matched shades of rich buttery yellow, citrus orange and white.
Recorded feature: Container Compatible
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1/2″
Germination: 7-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 8-12
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 4″
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Pixie Sunshine’ Container Zinnia and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Place ‘Pixie Sunshine’ Container Zinnia where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
