Description
Annual
Height 3 feet
The Zinnia is one of the most popular garden flowers today. Large 4-5 inch scarlet blooms on tall, strong plants are unexcelled for cutting and excellent for background planting.
SOWINGSow seed outdoors as soon as the danger of frost is past or start indoors 4-6 weeks earlier. Plant seedinch deep and cover with fine soil.
THINNINGWhen plants are 3-6 inches tall thin or transplant to stand 1feet apart in rows 2feet apart.
GERMINATIONGerminates in 7-10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
REMARKSOne of the easiest kinds to grow from seed. Satisfactory results are obtained by sowing as late as early July.
