Zinnias make fantastic cut flowers and companion plants, and their rainbow-hued blooms fit right into garden borders, flower beds, and patio planters. These annual flowers need to be replanted every ...
Zinnias are warm season, flowering annuals that are easy to grow from seed. Grown in full sun, these herbaceous plants will bloom from summer to frost. Intense breeding efforts have produced such a ...
Perhaps zinnias are the flower we need most in 2020. One word comes up over and over for gardeners who grow this classic annual. “They’re a happy flower,” says Deborah Stover. Zinnias come in a ...
As the season warms, the pansy fades. What to do? Welcome the zinnia to your garden party! The colorful and hardy zinnia is no shrinking violet. It’s the belle of the ball. A summer flower garden ...
I have a million zinnia seeds to share with friends. Does it make a difference if we plant them now, or should we save them and plant them in the spring? The seeds that drop to the ground seem to be ...
Question: I would like to produce a bed of low-growing zinnias. Can I start them from seed? Answer: Start your seeds growing now to have zinnias ready for the garden in about six weeks. A number of ...
Gentle pruning encourages these hard-working plants to deliver wave after wave of blooms. Zinnias are gorgeous flowering annuals that attract butterflies to the garden and make excellent cut flowers.
If you love a summer yard filled with colorful blooms, zinnias have to be at the top of your planting list. With flowers in every shade from vibrant citrus to delicate neutrals they are hugely ...
In the movie “You’ve Got Mail”, Megan Ryan describes daisies to Tom Hanks: “I love daisies. They’re so friendly. Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower?” Well, Zinnias need to be added to ...
Among all of the extraordinary delights of the flower garden, a very familiar bloom always sparks loads of admiration from veteran horticulturists and casual passersby alike. The zinnia - a plant ...