SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sanvitalia procumbens

COMMON NAME: Creeping zinnia

FAMILY: Asteraceae (Compositae)

TYPE: annual

LEAVES: 2" long, rough pubescence; lanceolate to broadly ovate

FLOWER: dark purple disc flowers, yellow or orange ray flowers, 3/4" across, single or double

SEASON OF BLOOM: spring to fall

GROWTH HABIT: 6" tall, spreading groundcover

SOIL: well drained; not heat and drought tolerant

SUN: full

UTILIZATION: edging, rock garden, groundcover; generally does not perform well in zone 8

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious

PROPAGATION: seed

MAINTENANCE: deadheading to improve flowering