'Profusion Orange' Zinnia

Profusion Orange is a mounded zinnia selected for a long season of flowers in sunny gardens. Ball lists spring, summer, and autumn bloom and notes that bees and butterflies visit the flowers. ## Garden Use and Growing Conditions Use it in containers or mixed sunny plantings. The exact [Ball Seed profile](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=065701846003789) lists a mounded habit, medium water requirement, and heat and drought tolerance; [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/zinnia/) describes the Profusion series as a heat- and drought-tolerant interspecific zinnia. Plant in full sun and average, well-drained garden soil. ## Maintenance Profusion is described by [Sakata](https://sakataornamentals.com/plantname/profusion/) as self-cleaning. Allow airflow around plants and avoid keeping foliage wet for long periods.