Colorful Charm: Exploring the Allure of Zinnias
These vibrant flowers are native to North America From the southwestern United States through Mexico and Central America. The Spanish brought zinnias back in the 1700's were they were eventually exported to the rest of Europe.
Harvesting Beauty: Maximizing Your Zinnia Bloom Yield
Zinnias are easy to grow with heavy blooms that are bursting with color. They are fantastic cut flowers and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Zinnias are great for pollinators and add a splash of color in mixed plantings. Zinnias are not frost tolerant and don't benefit from being planted early. Wait for warmer weather with this flower. Zinnias are the hydra of flowers. When you deadhead a spent flower, two blooms grow in its place!
A Quick Look
- Sun: Full Sun (6+ Hours)
- Soil: 70 - 80° is ideal
- Days to Maturity: 60 - 70 Days
- Harvest: These flowers are 'cut and come again' plants and the more you cut from them the more they'll produce.
- Pruning: Zinnias benefit from deadheading, which is the process of removing dead or faded flowers just below the spent flower and just above the first set of full healthy leaves. This practice encourages new growth and reflowering so that you can enjoy your zinnias again and again!
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