Meteor Zinnia Seeds
Zinnia elegans
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Latin Name: Zinnia elegans
Type: Garden Flowers
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Meteor Zinnia is reaching for the stars - growing about 3 feet tall in just 2 months! The lustrous flowers are a burgundy red and are well-suited for the cut flower garden, cottage garden, or container grarden. Also attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
The first botanical records of this plant come from the notes of Spanish botanists Mocino and Sesse, who discovered the species growing in the wilds of southern Mexico in 1789. The common name "zinnia" honors German botanist and professor Johann Gottfried Zinn, who was among the first to grow this species after it was discovered. Zinnias signify thoughts of an absent friend in the Victorian language of flowers. FAST FACTS
Latin Name: Zinnia elegans
Type: Garden Flowers