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Agave
FlowerZinnia elegans
- Full sun
- Zones 2–11
- 75 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 9" spacing
- Low water
- Annual
Overview
Gorgeous blend of sunset colors and large, heavily quilled double blooms. Early flowering plants produce 4-6" densely petaled blooms in a cohesive blend of muted buff, coral, gold, peach, pink, and orange hues. For years we've admired these special colors that appear only occasionally in some of the field-grown mixes and in 2019, we began breeding Agave. Contains a very small percentage of semidouble and/or single blooms.
Planting
Direct sow after last frost when soil reaches 70°F, or start indoors 4 weeks before last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: low. Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam with moderate organic matter. Space plants 9" apart. Germination: 5-7 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, Japanese beetles, spider mites, cucumber beetles. Common diseases: Powdery mildew, alternaria leaf spot, bacterial leaf spot, botrytis.