- Dahlia-flowered (estimated)
- Annual
- Red
- Double
Magellan
Magellan Series · Magellan Mix
Annual dahlia-flowered zinnia in red, coral, orange, yellow, pink, and cream, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Densely petalled double blooms 5 to 6 inches across in cherry, scarlet, coral, salmon, orange, yellow and ivory. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Dahlia-flowered (estimated) Double · 5–6 in (13–15 cm)
- Colors
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- Red
- Coral
- Orange
- Yellow
- Pink
- Cream
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 55–60 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 12–18 in (30–46 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed
- Botanical name
- Zinnia elegans
In the garden
- Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
Origin
Magellan is an F1 dwarf bedding series of Zinnia elegans in cherry, ivory, orange, salmon, scarlet, yellow and coral; True Leaf Market notes that Magellan Coral was a 2005 All-America Selections flower winner.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Magellan hardy in my zone?
Magellan 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 Magellan need full sun?
Magellan grows in full sun.
When does Magellan bloom?
Magellan blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 55–60 days from sowing.
Is Magellan good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Magellan as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
