Zinnia, Queen Lime Orange

Zinnia, Queen Lime Orange, Zinnia elegans - 25 or 100 seeds avg

Be sure to read ‘Growing Great Zinnias’ by Lisa Mason Ziegler.

Planting Tips:

• Full sun.
• 28-32"H.
• Warm-season annual.
• Start seeds indoors 2-3 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.  Cover seed with ¼” of soil; allow 2-7 days to germinate. Space 9-12” apart in the garden, grows to 28” tall. Pinch when 8" tall to establish a more robust branching plant. 75-90 days to bloom.

Harvest Tips:

• Harvest when flowers are fully open, they will not open any further after cut.
• Make the first harvest cut above the bottom two side shoots, this establishes a branching habit for the season.
• Make future cuts at the base of the stem.
• Excellent cut flower or in the landscape, attracts butterflies, birds, hummingbirds, and beneficial bugs, and drought tolerant.
• Keep the Blooms Coming: Harvest blooms for cut flowers just as the little yellow flowers (stamens) develop in the center. Make the harvest cut at the base of the stem.