Zydeco Fire Zinnia Seeds – 100 Red-Orange Cut Flower Seeds

Zydeco Fire Zinnia is a vibrant annual known for its striking red-orange blooms that bring bold color to garden beds, borders, and cutting gardens. These fully double flowers stand out with their fiery hue and make excellent cut flowers, lasting well in arrangements. Easy to grow from seed, Zydeco Fire adds a cheerful, warm-toned display to any sunny landscape.

With a compact, bushy habit, this zinnia variety is well-suited for both garden beds and container plantings. The abundant blooms appear throughout the summer and continue until frost, attracting pollinators and providing a long-lasting source of cut flowers for indoor enjoyment.

Plant Features

• Vibrant red-orange, fully double blooms
• Excellent cut flower with long vase life
• Compact, bushy growth habit
• Blooms profusely from summer to frost
• Attracts pollinators to the garden

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
• Plant Type: Annual
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
• Bloom Season: Summer to first frost
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Spacing: 9–12 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow Zydeco Fire zinnia seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost date, or direct sow outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and keep the soil consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs in 7–14 days. Once seedlings have two sets of true leaves, thin or transplant them to the recommended spacing.

Zinnias thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly at the base of the plant to avoid wetting the foliage, which helps prevent disease. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering. For cut flowers, harvest stems when blooms are fully open and place them in water immediately.

What's Included

100 Zydeco Fire Zinnia seeds.