{"product_id":"red-beauty-zinnia-organic-seeds","title":"Red Beauty Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Organic Seeds – Deep Red Double Blooms, Golden-Tipped Centers, Long-Stemmed Cut Flower, Pollinator-Friendly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e50+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Cut Flower Red That Doesn't Fade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost \"red\" flowers read as orange-red or pink-red once cut and set in a vase. Red Beauty doesn't. This zinnia produces fully double blooms in a deep, saturated crimson that holds its color from garden to arrangement, each petal tipped in a thin gold edge that catches light without softening the red. Long, sturdy stems make it one of the better cutting zinnias available, and flowers keep coming from midsummer through frost. Bees and butterflies work the open centers hard, making this a cutting garden flower that pulls double duty as a pollinator plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Red Beauty Zinnia?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cut-flower gardener wanting a true, saturated red that photographs and holds color.\u003cbr\u003eThe pollinator gardener wanting a long-blooming nectar source through summer and fall.\u003cbr\u003eThe cottage garden gardener building a classic, colorful, easy-care summer bed.\u003cbr\u003eThe flower farmer needing a reliable red with strong stems for market bouquets.\u003cbr\u003eThe beginner gardener wanting a fast, forgiving annual with a big payoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Deep Red Cut Flower Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Beauty' is an annual flowering plant native to Mexico, bred for fully double blooms 3 to 4 inches across in a rich, saturated crimson red, each petal edged in a fine gold-yellow tip. Plants grow upright and branching, 24 to 36 inches tall, with long, straight stems well suited to cutting. Like other zinnias, it flowers prolifically from midsummer through the first hard frost, especially with regular deadheading or cutting. The open, daisy-like flower structure gives bees and butterflies easy access to nectar and pollen despite the doubled petal count. Grown as a warm-season annual across nearly all US climates; reseeding is possible but not reliable from hybrid seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Vase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flower arrangements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut stems just as blooms fully open for the longest vase life and deepest color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting garden row:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in a dedicated row for a continuous, high-volume supply of cutting stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator border:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let some blooms stay uncut to keep a steady nectar source for bees and butterflies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCottage garden color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix into a mixed annual bed for a saturated red anchor among softer colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried flower use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest and air-dry mature blooms for long-lasting dried arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in a large pot on a patio for season-long color close to the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Red Beauty Zinnia Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow after last frost, or start indoors 4-6 weeks earlier for an early bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 5-10 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 70 and 80°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 9-12 inches apart for air circulation and stem quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, well-drained soil produces the strongest stems and largest blooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular, even moisture; water at the base to reduce mildew risk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeadheading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut or deadhead spent blooms regularly to keep new flowers coming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinching:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinch young plants to encourage branching and more flowering stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers from midsummer through first frost with consistent cutting or deadheading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants well and water at soil level to reduce mildew risk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual; killed by frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the red zinnia that actually looks red, not orange-red or faded pink once cut. Red Beauty delivers fully double, gold-tipped crimson blooms on long, sturdy stems built for the vase. It flowers non-stop from midsummer through frost, especially with regular cutting, and pollinators work the open centers the whole season. Easy from seed, fast to bloom, and forgiving of average soil, it belongs in any cutting garden or border. Grow the zinnia that gives you the deep red every arrangement needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54381978517822,"sku":"11589","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5856.png?v=1789173605","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/red-beauty-zinnia-organic-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}