Benary’s Giant Deep Red Zinnia 25+Seeds – Rich Crimson Double Zinnias – Large Cut Flowers

Grow bold, dramatic color with Benary’s Giant Deep Red Zinnia Seeds. This premium cut-flower zinnia produces large, densely layered blooms in rich deep red, crimson, scarlet, and burgundy-red tones, creating a striking look in both bouquets and garden beds.

Benary’s Giant zinnias are prized for their large dahlia-like flowers, strong stems, vigorous plants, and excellent vase life. They are especially popular for cutting gardens, flower farms, market bouquets, wedding arrangements, and cottage-style borders.

The intense deep-red blooms pair beautifully with blush, cream, white, peach, orange, and burgundy flowers. Regular cutting encourages the plants to keep producing throughout the warm season.

Plant Details

• Variety: Benary’s Giant Deep Red
• Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
• Type: Annual flowering plant
• Flower Color: Deep red, crimson, scarlet and burgundy-red
• Flower Form: Large double to semi-double, dahlia-like blooms
• Bloom Size: Approximately 4–6 inches
• Plant Height: Approximately 40–50 inches
• Growth Habit: Tall, upright and branching
• Sun: Full sun
• Bloom Season: Summer through first frost
• Days to Bloom: Approximately 75–90 days
• Best Uses: Cut flowers, bouquets, borders, cottage gardens and flower farms
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes
• Cut-and-Come-Again: Yes

Growing Info

• When to Plant: Direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Seeds may also be started indoors about 4–6 weeks before the last frost.
• Planting Depth: Sow approximately ¼ inch deep.
• Germination: Usually around 3–7 days in warm conditions.
• Spacing: Space approximately 9–12 inches apart for good airflow and strong stems.
• Sunlight: Grow in full sun, ideally at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
• Soil: Plant in fertile, loose, well-draining garden soil.
• Watering: Water deeply near the soil line when needed. Avoid keeping the foliage constantly wet.
• Pinching: Pinch young plants around 8–12 inches tall to encourage branching and more flowering stems.
• Harvesting: Cut once stems are firm and flowers are nearly fully open.
• Continued Blooming: Regular harvesting and deadheading encourages repeat flowering through the season.

Why You’ll Love It

• Rich deep-red coloring
• Large 4–6 inch blooms
• Full double flower form
• Strong long stems
• Excellent cut flower
• Long vase life
• Great for wedding bouquets
• Perfect for flower farms
• Beautiful cottage-garden variety
• Blooms repeatedly through summer
• Pollinator friendly
• Dramatic bouquet color
• Pairs beautifully with cream and blush flowers

🌿 Happy growing!

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