Zinnia ‘Meteor Radish Purple’ Seeds (Zinnia elegans)

Bring vibrant color and charm to your garden with Zinnia ‘Meteor Radish Purple’ (Zinnia elegans). This annual produces striking, dahlia-like blooms in rich purple shades, perfect for borders, beds, containers, and cutting gardens. Easy to grow and long-flowering, it adds a bold, eye-catching display throughout summer and autumn.

How to Grow

• Sow indoors in early spring or directly outdoors after the last frost.

• Use well-drained soil in a sunny location.

• Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist until germination (7–14 days).

• Thin seedlings to 20–25 cm apart for healthy growth.

• Water regularly but avoid waterlogging.

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.

Key Features

• Large, dahlia-like blooms in rich purple shades

• Long-flowering annual from summer through autumn

• Easy to grow and maintain, suitable for beginners

• Excellent for fresh cut flowers and bouquets

• Attracts pollinators including bees and butterflies

Ideal For

• Flower beds and borders

• Containers, patio planters, and window boxes

• Cutting gardens for fresh bouquets

• Pollinator-friendly landscapes

Sowing

• Best time: Early spring indoors or after frost outdoors

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Sow thinly, cover lightly, and keep soil moist

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Regular deadheading keeps blooms vibrant and prolongs flowering throughout the season.