Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Wildlife Value
Attracts butterflies
Plant Profile: Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle'
Names
Phonetic Spelling:gom-FREE-nuh
Genus:Gomphrena
Species:
Family:
The Pink Zazzle Gomphrena is a striking hybrid annual known for its vibrant and persistent blooms. This compact variety reaches heights and widths of 1 to 1.5 feet, featuring larger flower heads compared to other gomphrenas. The rounded pink blooms, measuring 2 to 3 inches, consist of papery bracts that encase the true flowers nestled within. These blossoms are not only long-lasting but also provide continuous color throughout the season.
For optimal growth, plant them in well-drained soil under full sunlight, taking care not to overwater. This resilient plant is both heat and drought tolerant, making it suitable for various settings, including containers, borders, and rock gardens. Additionally, it is excellent for use in cut flower arrangements and for drying.
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Feature Summary
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Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Feature Summary
Attributes
Attracts butterflies
Annual
Flowers
2-3 inch wide globular flowers are actually papery bracts with the true flowers growing in between. New bracts and flowers grow on top of the old ones allowing them to last long on the plant. Magenta flowers, fade to pink, bloom all season.
Pink
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Good Dried
Spring
Summer
Fall
Bracts
Dome
1-3 inches
Leaves
Linear to elliptical fuzzy green leaves
Green
Elliptical
Linear
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
12 inches-3 feet
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Border
Drought
Deer
Dry Soil
Container
Patio
Walkways
Small Space
Hanging Baskets
Coastal
Butterflies
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Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Attributes
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Flowers
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Description
2-3 inch wide globular flowers are actually papery bracts with the true flowers growing in between. New bracts and flowers grow on top of the old ones allowing them to last long on the plant. Magenta flowers, fade to pink, bloom all season.
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Color
Pink
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Leaves
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Leaf Description
Linear to elliptical fuzzy green leaves
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Leaf Color
Green
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Stem
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Stem Description
Wiry green stems
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Stem Color
Green
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Whole Plant Traits
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Cultural Conditions
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle' Landscape
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Gomphrena 'Pink Zazzle': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
