Zinnia, Peppermint Stick
Zinnia elegans
Price: $3.45
SKU: 10003021Zinnia 'Peppermint Stick' is a fast-growing, long-blooming variety with striped and speckled flowers in shades of cream, orange, white, and yellow. Native to Mexico, it is ideal for cut flowers and pollinator plantings, attracting butterflies and other beneficial insects.
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Color: Cream
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Color: Red
Plant Size (Height): 30-40
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate
Blooming Season: Summer
Blooming Season: Fall
Bloom Pattern: Striped
Bloom Pattern: Spackled/Spotted
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts Bees
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts Butterflies
Native: Mexico
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
Bloom Color: Cream
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Color: Red
Plant Size (Height): 30-40
Lifespan: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate
Blooming Season: Summer
Blooming Season: Fall
Bloom Pattern: Striped
Bloom Pattern: Spackled/Spotted
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts Bees
Wildlife Interactions: Attracts Butterflies
Native: Mexico
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated
They can be sown indoors four to six weeks before your last expected frost, or you can wait and sow directly into your garden as soon as all danger of frost has passed. Plants should be spaced nine to twelve inches apart. Water regularly but don't over water. They make a nice border planting.
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★★★★★ Mostly as described, If I could give 4.5 would but went with 5
By Collin Banik (New Braunfels, TX) on May 10, 2026
By Collin Banik (New Braunfels, TX) on May 10, 2026
I had 1 plant that ended up just having solid yellow blooms, but the rest had the peppermint pattern. Decent amount of seeds, and the rest of my order was great! From what I read it is most likely genetic reversion out of the sellers control/ due to stress. Just be sure to plant more than you need in case you end up with this issue, as well as some just deciding to grow more vigorously than others in the same exact bed. ( To be fair it may of beeen the difference between transplants and direct sowing, have not tried growing these yet in pots like you would find at a nursey)
