How to Grow Sanvitalia Plants

Guide to Growing Creeping Zinnia and Golden Stars

Members of the Sanvitalia plant genus are hardy or half hardy annuals that reach about 15 cm ( 6 inches) in height.

Sanvitalia plants have a prostate nature and come into bloom from summer to the first months of autumn.

Leaves are oval shaped, and flowers are orange or yellow with brown centres.

Some of the common names for Sanvitalia include Creeping Zinnia and Golden Stars.

How to Grow and Care for Creeping Zinnia and other Garden Sanvitalia Plants

The seeds of Creeping Zinnia plants and other Sanvitalia Genus members should be sown on the surface before the last frost of spring.

The seeds should be spaced at about 20 cm (8 inches) apart. Ideally, they like to grow in sunny parts of the garden with good drainage.

Sanvitalia plants prefer a soil that is light and sandy.

If starting indoors first, then try to sow Creeping Zinnia seeds in peat pots about seven weeks before putting outdoors, at the end of spring.

The Sanvitalia seeds will require light and a temperature of 20 to 21°C (68 to 70°F) to germinate; this should take about two to three weeks.

Plants are low maintenance. Provide them with occasional water during dry spells. You may wish to grow in containers if you need to staet the seeds off indoors as they have a low success rate when transplanted outdoors.

Commonly Grown Garden Species

Sanvitalia procumbens

Sanvitalia procumbens at del jardín botánico de Gijónby Manuel M. V..

Sanvitalia sunbini

Mexican Zinnia by Forest and Kim Starr.

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