A Zinnia That Wins Awards and Turns Heads

If this zinnia were on a date app , it would be a substantial swipe right . ‘ Queeny Lime Orange’—which opens in warm ghost of lime tree , chicken , peach , salmon , and orange — is like a sunset on a stalk . With beautiful summertime blooms that reach 2 to 4 inches in diam , this precious stone won the 2018All - America Selections Flower Winner awardand the 2019Fleuroselect Gold Medal awardfor carrying into action in European tribulation — and truly so . ‘ Queeny Lime Orange ’ is a mantrap in miscellaneous plantings and as a cut peak . At theCornell Botanic Gardensin Ithaca , New York , one of our editors spotted the gorgeous cut orange leaves of ‘ Campfire ’ flame nettle ( Plectranthusscutellarioides‘Campfire ’ , Zones 10–11 ) and yellow - flowering Bee ’s Knees ™ petunia ( Petunia‘Balcobees ’ , annual ) in the neighborhood of ‘ Queeny Lime Orange ’ , which created a striking color echo . If you ’re planning on purchasing some seeds this wintertime , definitely consider throwing a pack of ‘ Queeny Lime Orange ’ into your handcart .

‘Queeny Lime Orange’ zinnia

Zinnia elegans‘Queeny Lime Orange’

geographical zone : Annual

Size:24 to 30 inch marvelous and 12 inches wide

condition : Full sun ; fertile , well - drained soil

aboriginal range : Mexico

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