Zinnias

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Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans A trendy color in this superior series. A most elegant giant dahlia-flowered zinnia. Long stems perfect for cutting. read more

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Benary’s Giant Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Yellow, white, rose-pink, coral, lilac and purple. Long stems perfect for cutting. read more

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Benary’s Giant Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Yellow, white, rose-pink, coral, lilac and purple. Long stems perfect for cutting. read more

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Benary’s Giant Scarlet

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans A big beautiful red. read more

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Benary’s Giant Wine

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans A very hot fuchsia. A most elegant giant dahlia-flowered zinnia. Long stems perfect for cutting. read more

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Cactus Bright Jewel Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Large ruffled zinnia blossoms resemble chrysanthemums. Profuse immense blooms in scarlet, orange, pink, yellow. 3' tall. read more

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California Giant Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans 3-4' tall and bushy blooms with masses of brilliant 4-6" double flowers in red, yellow, orange, lavender, maroon, violet and white. read more

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Gold Medal Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Blend of cherry, orange, pink, purple, scarlet, white and yellow dahlia-flowered blossoms 4-5" across. Excellent for cutting. 3½'. read more

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Inca

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Waist-high stems bear striking 3-4" single blaze-orange blooms with showy yellow disk florets. Long stems for cutting. Flowers July-Oct. read more

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Jazzy Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia haageana Small Mexican-style haageana zinnias in a mix of pink, orange, carmine and burgundy-red blooms tipped yellow to carmine. read more

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Jim Baggett’s Choice Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Brilliantly hued large flowers on long stems come in an array of colors: oranges, yellows, red, magenta and pink with many petal forms. read more

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Macarenia

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Crimson-centered flowers with petal edges that appear dipped in gold. Reliable, long vase life, easy to grow. An excellent replacement for Zowie! read more

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Pumila Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Small 2' plants with flowers 2½-3" across. Wide range of colors includes orange, yellow, white, pink, lavender and scarlet. read more

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Queeny Series Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans 2–3¼" doubles and semi-doubles in: lime-orange, lime-red, and lemon-peach. Great cutflowers, 24–30" tall. read more

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Scarlet Flame

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Even Gene, who doesn’t like gaudy zinnias, was attracted to Scarlet Flame’s elegant bright scarlet blooms. 3' stems. Predates 1934. read more

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State Fair Mix

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Huge single and double blooms on 30" plants. Colors include red, magenta, purple, orange, lavender and pink. Our best-selling zinnia. read more

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Zowie!™ Yellow Flame

Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia elegans Semi-double 3-4" blooms. Glowing magenta centers, rose petals with yellow tips. Well-branched and profuse. Long-lasting. 2-3'. read more

Zinnia

~110 seeds/g. except where noted.

Annual. Known as Youth and Old Age in the 1800s, this showy genus was named for German botany professor Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727-1759). Easy to grow from seed and a favorite for bright color in Maine summers. Zinnia flower essence is used to bring out playfulness and lightheartedness.

Culture: Sow in a sunny spot after last frost, or start indoors for earlier blooms. Germinates 3–5 days at 80–85°, more slowly at cooler temperatures. Grow on at 70° days, 60–65° at night. Temperatures below 60° delay flowering and may induce chlorosis. Space at 9–12".

They need good drainage and like heat. Market grower Jason Kafka says zinnias perform better in tunnels than in the field. With the extra heat they get so big that “they think they are in New Jersey.” Cut when flowers are almost fully mature, just before pollen starts to form. Deadhead to continue production.