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Zinnia
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Zinnia spp.
Plant type:
warm-season annual
Height:
6-36 inches
Location and soil:
sun; rich soil
Uses:
cutting, bedding, border, edging, containers
Bloom time:
summer-early fall
Color range:
burgundy, gold, red, orange, pink, lavender, yellow, white
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
5-7 days
Germination temp.:
70-75 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
1/16 inch
Needs light or dark to germinate:
-
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
6 inches (dwarf varieties); 12 inches (mid-size varieties); 15 inches (tall varieties)
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
fungus
Growing tips:
plant where good air circulation is available; avoid overhead watering; plant disease-resistant varieties
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