Zinnia 'Red Cap'
Zinnia elegans
$3.25
50 seeds
Wow! What a color. Zinnia 'Red Cap' has small pom-pom style flowers in a stunning shade of fire-engine red. The relatively short, bushy plants produce loads of blooms from midsummer to frost.
Red Cap zinnia is a rare variety from Russia. As far as I can tell, it has disappeared from commerce, but I've kept it going by saving seeds for many years. My original seeds came from Seed Savers Exchange.
height 24"
Sowing Red Cap Zinnia Seeds
Sow zinnia seeds outdoors after the last frost date, 1/8" deep. Or start indoors 4-5 weeks early. Full sun. Spacing 12".
Home-grown seeds.