Among all of the extraordinary delights of the flower garden, a very familiar bloom always sparks loads of admiration from veteran horticulturists and casual passersby alike. The zinnia - a plant ...

Zinnias are warm season, flowering annuals that are easy to grow from seed. Grown in full sun, these herbaceous plants will bloom from summer to frost. Intense breeding efforts have produced such a ...

Question: I would like to produce a bed of low-growing zinnias. Can I start them from seed? Answer: Start your seeds growing now to have zinnias ready for the garden in about six weeks. A number of ...

Zinnias make fantastic cut flowers and companion plants, and their rainbow-hued blooms fit right into garden borders, flower beds, and patio planters. These annual flowers need to be replanted every ...

This time lapse demonstrated the growth stages of a zinnia flower plant. The zinnia seed was directly germinated in potting mix soil. It quickly spouted and grew steadily. Flower buds started to devel ...

Last fall, we moved a bunch of small shrubs in the OPC display garden to make room for a rock garden that will be installed next spring. There is a lot of empty space around them, so I plan to grow ...

If you have a sunny spot in your yard and love cutting flowers for a vase or a jar in the house, consider growing zinnias. There are few flowers that are easier to grow from seed. They can be started ...

Question: We like to bring flowers indoors from the landscape. What are some good bedding plants to grow for cut flowers during summer? Answer: Any plant blooming during the summer would likely make a ...

Though they may be bright, lively, and stunning to behold, zinnias are one of the hardest working flowers in any summer garden. They are easy to grow, tolerant of high summer temperatures and drought, ...