Key Features
- Produces elegant white blooms with a classic, rounded zinnia flower form.
- Upright, branching plants create a lively display in sunny garden spaces.
- Excellent for flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, containers, and cutting gardens.
- Attractive blooms bring a clean, bright look to mixed floral plantings.
- A warm-season flowering annual that performs best in sunny, well-drained locations.
Growing Benefits
- Adds crisp white color and cheerful charm to summer gardens.
- Provides attractive flowers suitable for fresh-cut floral arrangements.
- Works beautifully in cottage gardens, borders, beds, and containers.
- Easy-to-grow flowers make a rewarding choice for home gardeners.
- Long-lasting blooms can provide seasonal garden color with regular care.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: White Oklahoma Zinnia
- Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans ‘Oklahoma White’
- Plant Type: Warm-season annual flowering plant
- Colors: White blooms with green foliage
- Height: Typically around two to three feet
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
- Water: Moderate and consistent moisture
- Germination Time: Usually around four to seven days under suitable conditions
- Sowing Depth: About one-quarter inch deep
- Spacing: Approximately nine to twelve inches apart
- Growing Zones: Commonly grown as an annual across USDA Zones three through ten
- Flowering/Maturity: Generally blooms from summer into autumn
- Uses: Flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, containers, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds after the danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
- Choose a sunny location with good air circulation around the plants.
- Water at the soil level to help keep foliage dry and healthy.
- Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming.
Seed Storage
Keep unused seeds in their original packet or an airtight container. Store them in a cool, dry, dark location away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Avoid storing seeds in humid areas.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- White Oklahoma is a white-flowering selection of Zinnia elegans, a popular garden annual.
- Zinnias are native to warm regions of the Americas and are widely cultivated as ornamental flowers.
- Their bright blooms are attractive to butterflies and other flower-visiting pollinators.
- Zinnias are popular cut flowers because their sturdy stems and colorful blooms work well in bouquets.