Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia is an easy-to-grow and resilient flower that is suitable for planting in gardens or in pots. It thrives best in sunny locations and requires regular watering and nutrition to produce as many flowers as possible.

Zinnia is a popular flower to have in gardens or in pots due to its colorful blooms and resilience. It also makes a great cut flower and can be used in bouquets and floral arrangements. So if you want to brighten up your garden or home with colorful flowers, zinnia can be a good choice.

Zinnia can be grown in several ways. It can be sown in winter, started indoors, or sown directly on the planting site.

Winter sowing is the easiest way to get started. We at Florea actually tried winter sowing zinnia directly in a candy box (or any plastic container of your choice) during the month of January. We filled a plastic box with soil, scattered some seeds, and then placed it outside when it was freezing. We left the box there, and when the heat arrived in March-April, the seeds started to sprout. When those plants outgrew the plastic box, we transplanted them directly to the planting site, where they grew into strong, healthy plants.

Direct sowing is the easiest way. Sow the seeds directly where you want them when the soil is workable and the risk of frost is over.

Zinnia comes in different families, such as Lilliput, Elegans, Zinderella, "Dahlia flowering," to name a few. Zinderella is known to give the best chance of double blooms. Lilliput is known for its small flowers, while Elegans is known for its long, sturdy stems.

Zinnia's first blooms are often quite weak and not very exciting. A tip is to cut off the first flowers quickly and let the plant produce new ones. The subsequent blooms are usually much prettier!