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Zinnia ‘Bordeaux’
Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Type: Half-Hardy Annual

Zinnia ‘Bordeaux’ is a truly elegant variety with rich, velvety wine-red blooms that bring deep, dramatic colour to summer displays. Each luxurious flower sits proudly atop strong, upright stems, perfect for cutting and long-lasting arrangements. With its bold, moody tones and generous flowering habit, this zinnia adds instant sophistication to borders, cottage gardens, and containers. Heat-loving and easy to grow, it delivers a long season of blooms that pollinators adore.

Plant Details

Type: Half-hardy annual
Height: 50cm
Spread: 40–40cm
Flowers: July – October
Position: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil

Growing Information

Sow: March – April indoors or April – May directly outdoors after frost risk
Germination: 7–14 days at 18–22°C
Transplant: When seedlings are large enough to handle; harden off before planting outdoors
Spacing: 30–40cm apart
Care: Water regularly and deadhead to encourage continuous flowering

Why You’ll Love It

Deep, velvety wine-red blooms with elegant form
Excellent cut flower — long-lasting in vases
Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators
Long flowering season from mid-summer to frost
Easy to grow and heat-tolerant

Top Tip

For the best flower size and stem length, grow in rich soil and pick blooms regularly to encourage even more flowering.

Perfect For

Cottage gardens & cutting patches
Pollinator-friendly planting
Patio containers & raised beds
Summer borders with rich, bold tones
Floristry & bouquet arrangements

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