| Description | 'Benary's Giant Lilac' Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) is a tall garden Zinnia with large fully double Lilac-colored flowers. Good for cutting flowers or a garden ornamental plant. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full, half day |
| Moisture | average, will tolerate drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, never soggy or poorly drained |
| Flowers | large, fully double, Dahlia-type, lilac-colored, good as cut flowers, depending on the age of the flower and site |
| Leaves | lance-shaped leaves |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 2-3 feet wide |
| Maintenance | Zinnia elegans cultivars are susceptible to powdery mildew and grow best in areas with good air circulation and are dry. This varieties is very resistant to mildew. This Zinnia has shown minor mildew until the fall or end of the growing season. It will need to be staked. |
| Propagation | Very easy to grow from seed and can be directed seeded into the garden. When starting indoors, plant 3-4 weeks before the date; they are to be set outdoors. Bedding plants purchased in tall and lanky packs with flowers don't make suitable transplants. My method is to put three seeds in a plantable pot (peat pots, biodegradable pots) and thin to one at planting time |
| Native Site | Species plant native to Mexico. |
| Cultivar Origin | Originate from a strain of Zinnias by Ernst Benary in Germany. |
| Notes & Reference | Site author's observations and growing experience |
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