- Dahlia-flowered
- Annual
- White
- Double
Polar Bear
Polar Bear White
Annual dahlia-flowered zinnia in white, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Dahlia-type double blooms about 4 inches across in creamy white. Grown as an annual in every zone.
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At a glance
- Flower form
- Dahlia-flowered Double · 4 in (10 cm)
- Colors
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- White
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60–75 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 2½–3½ ft (76–102 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed Sow indoors: 6–8 weeks before last frost
- Botanical name
- Zinnia elegans
In the garden
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
Origin
Baker Creek describes Polar Bear as a white dahlia-type Zinnia elegans with large double blooms.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Polar Bear hardy in my zone?
Polar Bear 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 Polar Bear need full sun?
Polar Bear grows in full sun.
When does Polar Bear bloom?
Polar Bear blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60–75 days from sowing.
Is Polar Bear good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Polar Bear as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
