• Dahlia-flowered (estimated)
  • Annual
  • Zones 2–11
  • Yellow
  • Double

Isabellina

Zinnia Isabellina

Annual dahlia-flowered zinnia in yellow and cream, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Fully double to single blooms in buff to cream yellow. USDA zones 2–11.

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A Isabellina zinnia flower up close on the plant
A Isabellina zinnia flower up close on the plant

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Isabellina zinnia plants in bloom in a garden
Isabellina zinnia plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Dahlia-flowered (estimated) Double
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Cream
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 63–84 days from sowing
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
3–4 ft (91–127 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 2–11 Annual
Planted as
Seed Sow indoors: 6–8 weeks before last frost
Botanical name
Zinnia elegans

In the garden

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

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Origin

Isabellina is a heirloom Zinnia elegans in cream-yellow. Select Seeds says it was reintroduced as seed in 1955.

Sources

Where to buy

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    $3.55Checked Oct 14, 2026
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All photos

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

Questions

Is Isabellina hardy in my zone?

Isabellina 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 Isabellina need full sun?

Isabellina grows in full sun.

When does Isabellina bloom?

Isabellina blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 63–84 days from sowing.

Is Isabellina good for cutting?

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

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