Sanvitalia 'Santiago Bright Yellow' (Creeping Zinnia) – Summer Bedding (Set of 3 or 6)

Sanvitalia procumbens 'Santiago Bright Yellow', the creeping zinnia, covers itself in small clear yellow daisies from late spring until early autumn.

The flowers sit just above neat, mounding foliage that spreads gently as the season goes on, so it fills the front of a container, a window box or a hanging basket without ever getting unruly. It holds its colour well in heat, and the flowers are worked steadily by bees and butterflies.

It wants full sun and free draining soil, and once it is established it copes well with dry spells, which makes it a sensible choice for a pot that cannot be watered every day. It is not hardy, so it goes out after the frosts and is grown as a summer plant. Supplied as well-established 10.5cm root-balls, ready to plant out.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Creeping zinnia
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 20 to 25cm tall and 30 to 50cm across
• Growth Habit: Compact and mounding, gently trailing
• Perfect For: Hanging baskets, window boxes, patio containers and edging
• Foliage: Small, fresh green leaves on spreading stems
• Flowering Time: Late spring to early autumn
• Planting Position: Full sun, drought tolerant once established, and well suited to patio containers
• Soil Type: Well drained soil of average fertility
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Plant out after the frosts and grow it as a summer plant
• Maintenance: Low. Water regularly and feed every few weeks. Deadheading is optional
• Seasonal Interest: Spring, summer and autumn
• Type: Tender bedding plant, grown as an annual