These flowers come in bold, hot-palette colors, with new ones introduced yearly, including some cool whites.
Zinnias thrive in full sunlight, preferring nutrient-rich, well-draining soil.
Fortunately, they’re very easy to grow.
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Soil
Zinnias prefer to start in nutrient-rich soil, but it must be well-draining.
These plants are not picky about pH level.
Overall, any well-draining soil mix should be just fine.
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Water
Zinnias are very drought-tolerant and don’t usually need any supplemental watering.
Fertilizer
Zinnias are easy-going plants, needing only occasional feeding with awell-balanced fertilizer.
For the amount to use, follow product label instructions.
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Here are some types to try:
Pruning
Zinnias make great cut flowers for bouquets.
The more you pick, the more they bloom.
Or you might deadhead zinnias for a longer blooming period, but it’s unnecessary.
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They may pause flowering for a while, but they’ll start up again.
Propagating Zinnias
There are several ways topropagate zinnias, including division and through cuttings.
You candirect sowas soon as the soil has warmed and there is no chance of frost.
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Use pure liquid castile soap and water, and spray every few days for best results.
Then, apply a fungicide withneem oil, potassium bicarbonate, copper, or sulfur.
What Do Zinnia Flowers Look and Smell Like?
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Colorful zinnia flowers come in many sizes and shapes.
They are usually rounded and daisy-like, in both single and double forms.
Additionally, try starting them out from seed, which often leads to more blooms.
And finally, deadhead zinnias throughout the summer to keep them producing flowers.
No, as true annuals, zinnias will not come back next year, regardless of where you live.
Yes, these seeds germinate so easily that they require minimal care.
Zinnias are pretty resilient plants and can adapt to a lot of situations.
However, ideally, each zinnia plant would like at least 6 inches of space to itself.
North Carolina State Extension.
Powdery Mildew on Ornamentals.
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
