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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Jul 4, 2007, Xenomorf from Valley of the Sun, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:
Seen growing along the side of the road between Concho & Showlow, Arizona. Apache County, Highway 61, June 30th, mid Summer, zone 6b, elevation 6300 ft.
On Feb 14, 2005, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:
Several short, leafy, slightly woody stems in a low, round clump bearing numerous small yellow flower heads.
Found in dry areas in deserts and on the plains of southeastern CO, southwestern KS through AZ, NM, west TX to Mexico.
This genus is named for Johann Zinn, an 18th century German professor who collected the seeds of Z.elegans (from which the garden zinnia descends) He was accosted by bandits who, after searching his bag, left him alone, believing him crazy....and therefore, unlucky.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Concho, Arizona Denver, Colorado Elephant Butte, New Mexico Taos, New Mexico
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