Sanvitalia procumbens 'Tsavo Yellow Compact'
Creeping Zinnia
Photo Courtesy of Ball Seed
- Dark foliage with golden yellow flowers with dark eye
- Mounded
- Drought or heat tolerant
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Container
Drought Tolerant
Hanging Basket
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Needs full sun, is drought-tolerant; prefers well-drained soil and can handle dry spells, though regular watering is good for containers. No deadheading required as new flowers cover old ones
Height: 8-12 in
Spread: 10-14 in
Spacing: 10-14 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color: Yellow
Temperature: 32 - °F
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Border or Bed
- Long Blooming
- No Deadheading
- Container
- Blooms all Season
- Heat Tolerant
- Hanging Basket
- Rock Garden
- Edging
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Dark Green
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Sanvitalia
Common Name: Creeping Zinnia
Sanvitalia (Creeping Zinnia) are cheerful, low-growing known for abundant, daisy-like flowers resembling miniature sunflowers, blooming profusely from summer to frost. Small, oval, medium-green leaves that are slightly hairy and zinnia-like.