• Dahlia-flowered
  • Annual
  • Pink
  • Double

Candy Cane

Candy Cane Mix · Candy Cane Mixed

Annual dahlia-flowered zinnia in pink, white, red, yellow, and orange, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Double, dahlia-flowered blooms about 4 inches across with pink, rose and cherry stripes on white or gold petals. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Candy Cane zinnia flower up close on the plant
A Candy Cane zinnia flower up close on the plant

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Candy Cane zinnia plants in bloom in a garden
Candy Cane zinnia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Dahlia-flowered Double · 4 in (10 cm)
Colors
  • Pink
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Orange
Striped
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60–75 days from sowing
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
1½–2 ft (43–61 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Zinnia elegans

In the garden

  • Bees
  • Butterflies
  • Hummingbirds
  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Burpee lists Candy Cane Mix as a Burpee-bred heirloom zinnia.

Bred by Burpee

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  • A Candy Cane zinnia flower up close on the plant
    A Candy Cane zinnia flower up close on the plant
  • Candy Cane zinnia plants in bloom in a garden
    Candy Cane zinnia plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Candy Cane hardy in my zone?

Candy Cane is an annual: it flowers and sets seed in one season, so hardiness zone decides when to plant it, not whether it survives winter.

Does Candy Cane need full sun?

Candy Cane grows in full sun.

When does Candy Cane bloom?

Candy Cane blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60–75 days from sowing.

Is Candy Cane good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Candy Cane as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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