Under the Sea Mix Zinnia
Growing Under the Sea Mix Zinnia
‘Under the Sea Mix’ is a colorful zinnia blend prized for its tropical-inspired palette, large dahlia-style blooms, and abundant summer flowering. Flowers appear in rich shades of coral, deep violet, and sandy white, creating a lush, exotic-looking display in beds, borders, and containers.
Start ‘Under the Sea Mix’ indoors for transplanting or sow directly where conditions allow. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep and space plants 12 to 18 inches apart. Grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant variety is well suited to containers.
Ready to bloom in about 70 days, enjoy the flowers as they open and reach their best display stage. Long-lasting blooms provide excellent stems for fresh arrangements while attracting visiting pollinators.
Bold, colorful, and heat tolerant, ‘Under the Sea Mix’ is an excellent choice for beds, borders, containers, mass plantings, cut flower gardens, and pollinator-friendly plantings.
- Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
- Days to Bloom: 60–70 Days
- Sow Method: Direct Sow or Start Indoors
- Sowing Depth: ¼ Inch
- Plant Spacing: 12–18 Inches
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Height: 24–36 Inches
- Flower Colors: Coral, Deep Violet, Sandy White
- Bloom Size: 4–5 Inches (Dahlia-Flowered)
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Life Cycle: Half-Hardy Annual
- Special Features: Heat Tolerant, Easy to Grow, Pollinator Friendly
- Hardiness Zones: Grown as Annual in Zones 3–10
- Best Uses: Cut Flowers, Beds, Borders, Containers, Mass Plantings
Catalog Page: 79
Direct Sow or Start Indoors
¼ Inch
24–36 Inches
Zinnia elegans