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Zinnia Seeds – Benary’s Giant Scarlet | Bold, Long-Lasting Blooms for Garden & Bouquets

Add a fiery splash of color to your garden with Zinnia Benary’s Giant Scarlet! This premium heirloom zinnia variety produces large, fully double scarlet-red blooms that stand out in flower beds, borders, and cutting gardens. Renowned for its exceptional disease resistance, heat tolerance, and continuous flowering, this pollinator-friendly zinnia attracts butterflies and bees, creating a vibrant and lively outdoor space.

Ideal for cut flower arrangements, these zinnias feature strong stems and an extended vase life, making them a top choice for florists and home gardeners alike. Fast-growing and easy to cultivate from seed, they flourish in full sun, producing bountiful blooms from summer until the first frost.

✅ Annual – Full Sun – Deer Resistant – Pollinator Favorite

The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers named 'Benary's Giant' series their very first Cut Flower of the Year in 1999.

Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Scarlet’
Common Name: Zinnia, Zinnie
Type: Annual
Flower Color: As pictured
Flowering Period: Summer to Frost
Plant Height: 47 in. (120 cm)
Plant Spacing: 9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Average
Soil Requirements: Average
Seed Count: 25 Seeds

Sowing Instructions (Cliff Notes version): Indoor forcing: February-March for flowering in pots from July onwards; Outdoor forcing (frost free): End May, can be sown directly into field

Germinate at 68-72 °F (20-22 °C). Higher temperatures can reduce germination and cause weak seedlings. Sow seeds in a well-drained media low in nutrients with a pH between 5.8-6.2. Cover seeds lightly with vermiculite.

Growing on: Grow on at 60-65 °F (15-18 °C) for 3-4 weeks. Temperatures below 60 °F (15 °C) delays flowering. Temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C) cause leaves to turn yellow. Zinnia's tolerate high temps of 77 °F (25 °C) but do not tolerate frost. Protect the plants against wind.

Provide good ventilation. Fertilize weekly at 200 ppm nitrogen in a well-balanced mix. Use of calcium nitrate will improve stem strength. For cut flower production, thin seedlings or plant plugs at 8-10" (20-25 cm) in rows or 9-12" x 12" (23-30 cm x 30 cm) spacing in beds.

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The time taken for perennial seeds to germinate varies from species to species. Some take a few weeks or months while others need up to 2 years. Not all seeds germinate at the same time and most species DO NOT have a 100% germination rate. Some species need to be chilled, scarified or soaked in water in order to germinate. This applies to several species of vines, trees, shrubs, tropicals and large seeds.

COLD STRATIFY ALL PERENNIALS, SHRUB & TREE SEEDS for at least 30 days unless the plant specific instructions indicate a longer period of stratification.

If you are unsure of the best way to germinate the seeds, pls DO NOT SOW ALL THE SEEDS. Keep some in case the germination method you use doesn’t work.

Some of the seeds we offer are more tailored to experienced gardeners. If you are new to gardening, you might want to start with annuals such as Petunias or Snapdragons.