Winner Type: National
Class: Zinnia
Variety Name: Queeny Lime Orange
Genus: Zinnia
Species: elegans
Year: 2018
Common Name: Zinnia
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Hugo Dittmar, available through Floragran
Close Market Comparison: Benary’s Giant Coral, Queen Red Lime

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal, drought tolerant
Dead Heading Recommended: Yes
Staking Required: No

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 1.5 – 2 feet
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Shades of lime, yellow, peach, salmon and orange
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 2-4 inches

Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Drought, heat
Garden Spacing: 12 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
Cut Flower: Yes

• “It’s an amazing new Zinnia!”
• “I love cutting zinnias and would grow this entry again.”
• “Absolutely LOVE this color! A showstopper in the trials.”
• “The color is a gorgeous pink/green that lasts as a cut flower for over a week.”
• “Blooms are consistently double and make a great addition to the garden.”
• “Pollinators were frequently viewed in the trial.”