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Asteraceae
Creeping Zinnia
Sanvitalia procumbens
Joyful perseverance.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Sanvitalia
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Despite its name, creeping zinnia is not a true zinnia but belongs to a closely related genus.
- Each miniature flower head has a dark brown or black center that contrasts strikingly with yellow petals.
- The plant self-seeds readily and can return year after year without replanting.
- It was named after the Sanvitali noble family of Parma, Italy.
- Creeping zinnia blooms nonstop from early summer until the first frost without deadheading.
Color meanings
0
Endurance
1
Cheerfulness
2
Friendship