Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans Swirls) - Shake up your flower garden with these striking bicolors.  Eye-catching, semi-double, bicolor flowers demand attention. Bushy plants growing 50 cm (20 inches) tall and 35 cm (14 inches) wide are covered with 7 cm (3 inches) blooms.  Zinnias are heat-loving plants and can tolerate arid climates as well.

Zinnias are one of the easiest annuals to grow, and attract butterflies to the garden. They make an excellent cut flower as the more you cut, the more flowers you get! They thrive in the sun and heat of summer, only asking for well-drained soil. When cutting the blooms for the vase it is best to trim off all the foliage; unlike the blooms, the foliage does not age well.

SOWING:

Season: Annual

Height: 50 cm (20 inches)

Bloom Season: Spring through summer

Bloom Color: Bicolor

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.0 - 6.5

Latin Name: Zinnia elegans

Germ temperature: 23C (75F)

Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days

Light Required: No

Depth: Cover seed lightly 3mm (1/8th inch)

Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist but not wet until germination

Plant Spacing: 25cm (10 inches)