The Zinderella family of zinnias burst onto the scene when peach won Europe’s Fleuroselect Novelty Award for its unique color and very unusual flower form. Known as scabiosa blooms for their resemblance to pincushion Flower (scabiosa), these double blooms are eye-catching from way down the street, and boast so many layers of petals they are often as “tall” as they are wide.

‘Zinderella Red’ Zinnia offers big crested pompon blooms of bright scarlet with a delicate cream “halo” around the central eye. Reaching 2 to 2 inches wide, these blooms boast a pompon of tightly-clustered short petals above a skirt of longer, daisylike petals. During warm days and warm nights, you will see 10-15-20% single flowers. When day and night temperatures differ, double blooms will appear. Very distinctive.

And like all zinnias, ‘Zinderella Red’ Zinnia is long-lasting in garden or vase. The blooms attract pollinators and “good bugs” that can hel