• Close up of a zinnia zahara sunburst with red petals and yellow tips and a yellow center.
  • Close up of a zinnia zahara sunburst flowers with red petals and yellow tips and a yellow center.
  • Close up of a zinnia zahara sunburst with red petals and yellow tips and a yellow center.
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Zinnia Seeds - Zahara Sunburst

A member of the award-winning Zahara series of compact plants packed with vibrant, prolific blooms

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Container Friendly
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

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching
  • Compact
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 12 to 18 inches
  • 18 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Single
  • Zahara

COLOR

  • Orange
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow

Zinnia Zahara Sunburst, a member of the Zahara series bred for remarkable disease tolerance and large, showy blooms, is a vibrant flower known for its intense color contrast and all-season performance. With its eye-catching gold and red bicolor blooms, this variety thrives in sunny gardens while resisting disease, making it a top choice for landscapers and home gardeners. It performs reliably through heat and drought, delivering nonstop color from spring to frost.

  • • Blooms continuously with bright gold and red bicolor flowers
  • • Reliable performance in hot, dry conditions with minimal care
  • • Exceptional resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring
  • Summer

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 inches
  • 8 to 10 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 25 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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    Zinnia Seeds - Zahara Sunburst FAQs

    Is Zahara Sunburst Zinnia resistant to animals or disease?

    Zahara Sunburst Zinnia shows resistance to Mildew, meaning it's less susceptible to these under normal growing conditions — though resistant isn't a guarantee against them in every case.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 1.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

    Seeds took forever to geminate. Many seeds duds.

    Kathryn R. 1/5 Verified

    Zinnia Seeds - Zahara Sunburst

    Store owner replied: Hello Alice C. Thank you for writing in to let us know about your experience. Black-Eyed Susan seed should be surface sown or only very lightly covered because light aids germination, with consistent moisture while establishing. Cool soil after a May sowing, allowing the seedbed to dry out, planting too deeply, or heavy rain washing or burying the small seeds could all reduce establishment. For Zone 5, cold stratification can also improve germination for many perennial/biennial Rudbeckia, so a fall sowing is a good option for another attempt because winter naturally provides the cold period. We have reached out to offer tips and a resolution, but we have not heard back from you yet. Please feel free to respond to that original email, and we'd be happy to help you further. We want you to have these beautiful flowers and have another chance to get them in your garden!

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