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Here are some popular zinnia flower varieties for the garden: Dwarf Zinnias– Dwarf zinnias are most commonly planted in flower borders and reach around 10 inches (25 cm.)
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These include:
- 'Queen Red Lime'
- 'State Fair Mix'
- 'Benary's Giant Mix'
- 'Giant Cactus Mix'
- 'Burpeeana Giants Mix'
- 'Uproar Rose'
- 'Peppermint Stick'
- What are the best zinnias to grow?
- What are the different types of zinnias?
- What are the biggest zinnias?
- Which zinnias are best for pollinators?
- What month do you plant zinnia seeds?
- Are zinnias good in pots?
- Do zinnias self seed?
- Do you deadhead zinnias?
- Do zinnias spread?
- What do zinnias attract?
- Do zinnias attract ants?
- Do honeybees like zinnias?
- Do hummingbirds like zinnias?
- Do zinnias grow back after cutting?
- Why are my zinnias so tall?
- What can I do with leggy zinnias?
- Should I soak zinnia seeds before planting?
- How late can I plant zinnia seeds?
- Do zinnias come back every year?
What are the best zinnias to grow?
You'll find plenty of mid-height zinnias to choose from but our favorite is the Zowie! Gold Flame. This variety is not towering, but not cowering either; it grows to a robust 30 inches-tall, in an in-your-face blend of red and gold.
What are the different types of zinnias?
What are the biggest zinnias?
Benary's Giant Series: The largest-flowered varieties in the zinnia family, plants often reach 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) tall and have a high percentage of huge double flowers. They come in a wide range of colors (12 total) and are known for their strong stems and good disease resistance.
Which zinnias are best for pollinators?
It is also possible that some varieties attractive to butterflies produce a larger quantity of and/or better quality nectar than others. A few of the suggested zinnias to grow in a pollinator garden include: Zahara, Benary's Giant, Tall State Fair, California Giant, Cut and Come Again, and Lilliput.
What month do you plant zinnia seeds?
Planting: Plant zinnias in spring after all danger of frost has passed, around the same time you'd plant tomatoes. Zinnias are easy to grow directly-seeded into the garden. For sooner blooms, start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date.
Are zinnias good in pots?
Zinnias are colorful additions to any flower garden, they're great for cutting, they are easy to grow and start from seed, so they make a great choice for container gardening.
Do zinnias self seed?
Zinnias (Zinnia spp.) reseed easily, creating a cut-and-come-again garden each summer. ... Zinnia haageana "Persian Carpet" and Zinnia elegans "State Fair" and "Liliput" are a few of the heirloom varieties that grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 1 through 10 and reseed each year.
Do you deadhead zinnias?
Deadhead Zinnias to prolong blooming time. Zinnias flourish when they are deadheaded and it encourages the flower to continue to bloom. ... You can either pinch the flower off or use a small pair of garden shears to cut them off.
Do zinnias spread?
Zinnias are annuals, meaning that they go from seed to flower to seed quickly. ... Creeping or spreading Zinnia angustifolia, such as the Crystal Series, are a revelation for the front of the border, raised beds, containers, and even ground covers.
What do zinnias attract?
Nectar-rich zinnias are wonderful pollinators and will attract bees during their growing season, from May until October. They also attract ladybugs, Japanese Beetles, hummingbirds and wasps.
Do zinnias attract ants?
They leave a sticky residue on foliage that attracts ants.
Do honeybees like zinnias?
Although honey bees and bumble bees are attracted to zinnia flowers, many kinds of solitary bees are as well. The disk flowers of zinnias are so small, relative to the overall size of the entire flower head, that tiny species of bees may be collecting nectar and pollen but they are easily overlooked.
Do hummingbirds like zinnias?
Zinnia are among the easiest of all annual flowers to grow, with bright bloom colors that make them a favorite of hummingbirds and other pollinators. ... After the hummingbirds have had their fill of the nectar, seeds will develop as the flowers mature, attracting finches and other seed-loving birds.
Do zinnias grow back after cutting?
Zinnias are a “cut and come again” flower, so when you cut the plant “hard,” it responds by sending out even more long, strong stems all season long.
Why are my zinnias so tall?
Plants grow tall and spindly when they are trying to find some sun. Perhaps your plants are too close together and they are competing for sunlight with a race to the top. Or they are living in a shaded area and are trying to find sun.
What can I do with leggy zinnias?
Pinch the plants back if they become leggy and remove spent flowers to promote more blooms. Fertilize zinnias every three to four weeks with 1 tablespoon of balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer per plant.
Should I soak zinnia seeds before planting?
Seeds can be planted indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost and the seedlings can be easily transplanted into your outdoor garden later on. Remember that germination is less successful in cold soil. Moreover, it is best to soak dried seeds in water for 4-6 hours before planting.
How late can I plant zinnia seeds?
I plan succession plantings commencing in late May and continue through about the first week of July. This guarantees showy blooms through late September. It is not too late to plant a few zinnia seeds for late summer color that will last until the first frost.
Do zinnias come back every year?
Zinnias are annuals, so they'll grow for one season and produce seeds, but the original plant will not come back in subsequent years. They have bright, solitary, daisy-like flowerheads on a single, erect stem, which makes them great for use as a cutting flower or as food for butterflies.
