How to Grow Queeny Red Lime
Zinnia elegans
Your complete guide to growing Queeny Red Lime.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Queeny Red Lime
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Queeny Red Lime
✓ Good companions
Repels mosquitoes, ants, and rodents more effectively than DEET
Attracts beneficial insects and provides habitat for pest predators
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, natural pest deterrent
Natural pesticide properties, repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and parasitic wasps for pest control
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and butterflies for pollination
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive plants
Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress nearby plant growth
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions
Allelopathic effects can stunt growth of nearby smaller flowering plants
