• Vibrant orange and yellow zinnia oriole blooms in a close-up on a green garden backdrop
  • Fully bloomed zinnia oriole flowers in orange tones on a natural garden background
  • Cluster of vibrant orange zinnia oriole flowers on a bright green background
  • Striking fully bloomed zinnia oriole in orange on a blurred natural backdrop
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Zinnia Seeds - Oriole

Early blooming, iridescent blooms in a satisfying range of color

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Edible
North American Native Cultivar

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Zinnia elegans

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • Up to 30 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Double
  • California Giants

COLOR

  • Orange
  • Red

Beautiful Heirloom, double orange Zinnia Oriole provides splashes of vibrant orange hues to your garden, much like the songbird to which it owes its name. A fast growing variety whose rich range of color is often described as having an "iridescent" quality, Zinnia Oriole will not be overlooked in your garden. An easy to grow annual, Zinnias prefer full sun and warm weather!

  • • Vibrant shades of orange and red will make your garden pop!
  • • Annual; Pollinator attractors great for containers or cut flowers
  • • Prefers full sun exposure

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring
  • Summer

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 127 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 3,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Zinnia Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 3 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Zinnia Seeds - Oriole

    Love the color and great for the butterflies and the bees enjoy them so much.

    Laura 5/5

    Zinnia Seeds - Oriole

    Customer photo review of Zinnia Seeds - Oriole

    As a beginner with seeds I have had the best success with Eden Brothers seeds and have now over 200 plants and still more to put into individual containers.

    Laura 5/5

    Zinnia Seeds - Oriole

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