Days to cut
75–90 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
CF-78Seasons logged
2First sown
2026-05-06High yields of long, sturdy stems with 4–6" fully double, dahlia-like blooms. Excellent vase life. Vigorous plants hold up well in summer heat and rain. Low susceptibility to powdery mildew. Cut-and-come-again flower, yielding multiple cuts over the season.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 5–21 d
- Depth
- 0.25 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 75–90 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 4–24 in
- Height
- 6–42 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
Harvest
Trials
Sown
Source
Seeds
Rating
Notes
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Seed source
Firefly Farm & MercantileOther Zinnia varieties
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