- Dahlia-flowered
- Annual
- Red
- Double
Macarenia
Macarena
Annual dahlia-flowered zinnia in red and yellow, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Double dahlia-flowered blooms 2 to 3 inches across, crimson with gold petal edges. Grown as an annual in every zone.
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At a glance
- Flower form
- Dahlia-flowered Double · 2–3 in (5–8 cm)
- Colors
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- Red
- Yellow
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60–95 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 2–3 ft (61–91 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed
- Botanical name
- Zinnia elegans
In the garden
- Butterflies
- Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
Origin
Macarenia is an open-pollinated Zinnia elegans with red flowers edged in gold. Fedco Seeds reports it blooms about two weeks later than comparable varieties and keeps flowering about two weeks longer.
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Where to buy
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Questions
Is Macarenia hardy in my zone?
Macarenia 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 Macarenia need full sun?
Macarenia grows in full sun.
When does Macarenia bloom?
Macarenia blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60–95 days from sowing.
Is Macarenia good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Macarenia as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
