Common Name : Lavender zinnia Botanical Name : Zinnia elegans Family : Asteraceae Category : Annual, Perennial plants origin/Native : Central America Suitable for : Borders, Bedding garden, Cut flowers Height : 24 inches tall Foliage : Light green, healthy, narrow leaves Flowers : Lavender purple, liliac, daisy like showy blooms Attracts : Bees, Butterflies Flowering season : July to September Light requirement & care : Sunny, open, or sheltered, free draining, fertile soil, average water, pinch out growing tips on immature plants to encourage branching habit, remove dead flower heads Pests & diseases : Viruses may distort growth, gery mould occurs in cool, slightly wet[moist] summer season
