- Semi-double
- Annual
- Pink
- Semi-double
Thumbelina
Thumbelina Mix · Thumbelina Dwarf Mix
Annual semi-double zinnia in pink, red, yellow, and orange, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Semi-double and single flowers 1 to 1.25 inches across in pink, red, yellow and orange on dome-shaped plants. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Semi-double Semi-double · 1 in (3 cm)
- Colors
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- Pink
- Red
- Yellow
- Orange
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 77 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 6–10 in (15–25 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed Sow indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost
- Botanical name
- Zinnia elegans
In the garden
- Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
- All-America Selections winner
Origin
Dwarf Zinnia elegans mix that won an All-America Selections award in 1963.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Thumbelina hardy in my zone?
Thumbelina 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 Thumbelina need full sun?
Thumbelina grows in full sun.
When does Thumbelina bloom?
Thumbelina blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 77 days from sowing.
Is Thumbelina good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Thumbelina as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
