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Profusion Zinnia, Zinnia angustifolia x elegans 'Profusion'

Profusion Zinnia, Zinnia angustifolia x elegans 'Profusion' February 24, 2008. SummerWinds Nursery, Glendale.

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Profusion Zinnia Zinnia Profusion Sunflower Family: ( Asteraceae ) , Profusion Zinnia. Also called: . The Profusion series of Zinnias are gaining popularity among home gardeners and landscape professionals. They are hybrids between the older cut flower - type zinnias and the Mexican or narrowleaf zinnias. Profusion zinnias are available in five colors. Profusion White, Orange, Fire, Apricot, and Cherry. Profusion is probably the best zinnia on the market today. Profusion is weather and disease tolerant, with leaf spots and mildew rarely appearing until very late in the season. Be careful in Phoenix gardens. The worse thing you can do is to plant Zinnias in heavy clay soils and overwater it. But if you have a well-drained bed, or live on rock, it's a perfect, no hassle addition. It will endure full sun or part shade, and gets about 13" tall. Profusion is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. They need moderate water in the summer. A small amount of water in the winter. Try not to overwater. Height: Up to 13 inches tall. Spreads up to 2 feet wide. Flowers: 2 1/2" flower heads of 8 broad colored rays surrounding a yellow central disk. The flower heads are solitary and terminal. Blooming Time: Late March - November. Best, April. Leaves: Leaves are Medium Green, opposite and usually stalkless, with a shape ranging from linear to ovate. About 2 - 3 inches long. Found: Found Southwestern USA, northern Mexico. Elevation: 800 - 5,000 Feet. Habitat: Desert soil, rock, does well in loose soil on slopes. Miscellaneous: Excellent Xeriscape Landscaping Plant. Flowering Photos Taken February 24, 2008. SummerWinds Nursery, Glendale.