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Asteraceae
Prairie Zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora
Enduring friendship.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Zinnia
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 4-8 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- dry, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike garden zinnias which are annuals, prairie zinnia is a tough perennial that can survive on just 8 inches of annual rainfall.
- It forms a dense, dome-shaped mound that looks like a tiny green cushion dotted with bright yellow flowers.
- The papery flowers persist on the plant even after drying, maintaining their color for weeks in dried arrangements.
- It naturally grows in the same harsh, dry habitats as cacti and yucca, often alongside them on rocky hillsides.
- The Zuni people used a poultice of the plant to treat ant bites, giving it the folk name 'ant medicine.'
Color meanings
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lasting affection
1
remembrance of absent friends
2
daily joy