Queen Lemon Peach Zinnia
Best choice for gardeners wanting long-lasting, elegant cut flower arrangements.
Brighten your garden and home with the Queen Lemon Peach Zinnia, an All-America Selections Winner. This variety showcases a beautiful blend of soft yellow and pastel apricot blooms, each measuring 2–3 inches across. The flowers feature a mix of semi-double and fully double petals, perfect for creating stunning, long-lasting cut flower arrangements. Growing on sturdy 25-inch stems, these well-branched plants reach about 18 inches wide. As heat-loving annuals, they provide vibrant color from late summer until the first frost, thriving in full sun.
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Botanical Name
Zinnia elegans
/ Zinnia elegans
Who it's for
- Floral designers seeking trendy, sophisticated color palettes for arrangements
- Cut flower gardeners needing long-lasting, sturdy stems for bouquets
- Busy gardeners wanting reliable, heat-loving blooms all season long
Who should skip it
- Gardeners in humid climates struggling with fungal plant diseases
- Budget-conscious growers looking for affordable, standard seed varieties
- Perfectionists requiring consistent, predictable color outcomes in every bloom
Performance breakdown
Floral Aesthetics
Stunning lemon and peach palette creates a sophisticated, high-end garden display.
Cut Flower Utility
Sturdy stems and long-lasting blooms make these ideal for professional-grade arrangements.
Heat Tolerance
Thrives in sweltering conditions when other garden varieties begin to fade.
Pollinator Attraction
Highly effective at drawing bees and butterflies to your backyard ecosystem.
Growth Reliability
All-America Selections status guarantees consistent performance for gardeners of all levels.
Bloom Duration
Provides reliable, vibrant color from late summer through the first frost.
Key Specs
Botanical Name
Zinnia elegans
Plant Height
Up to 25 inches
Bloom Diameter
2–3 inches
Plant Width
18 inches
Sunlight Requirement
Full Sun (6-8 hours daily)
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-7.0)
Days to Maturity
75 days
Planting Season
Spring
Features
- All-America Selections Winner
- Unique lemon and peach color blend
- Semi-double to fully double blooms
- Sturdy stems for cutting
- Heat-loving and long-blooming
- Attracts pollinators
- Hybrid variety
- Ideal for cut flower arrangements
What customers say
Gardeners consistently praise the exceptional quality and unique design of the Queen Lemon Peach Zinnia. Reviews highlight the stunning, true to description color palette, noting the soft lemon and peach tones are perfect for cutting gardens. A major theme is the remarkable ease of use, with customers reporting very high germination rates and robust, healthy plants that thrive even in varied conditions. This variety delivers reliable performance and sophisticated visual appeal, making it a highly valued addition to any garden.
Know before you buy
Yes, they are excellent for cut flowers. They grow on sturdy 25-inch stems and have a long vase life, making them ideal for fresh bouquets.
These zinnias need full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily. They are heat-loving plants that perform best when given plenty of light.
No, because this is an annual variety, it can be grown in all USDA hardiness zones. It will complete its life cycle in a single growing season, typically from spring until the first frost.
For optimal growth and airflow, space your plants about 20 inches (45.72 cm) apart. If you are starting from seed, you can space the seeds 6 inches apart and thin them as they develop.
Yes, Queen Lemon Peach Zinnias are known to be effective at attracting pollinators. They are a great choice if you want to support local bee and butterfly populations while adding color to your landscape.
You can expect these zinnias to reach maturity and begin blooming approximately 75 days after planting.
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