FL3504A - Peppermint Stick
Peppermint Stick Zinnia seeds produce big, double, dahlia-like flowers. Super colourful pompons in pink, cream, white, and gold. Each flower is uniquely striped and flecked with darker colours, so no two are exactly the same. Plant height up to 90cm (36"). Zinnias are extremely easy to grow from seed, and this is a particularly nice mix. Its straight stems and perfectly upright growth make this marvellous Zinnia a particularly useful cut flower, and they look wonderful in arrangements. Try a row of this exceptional Zinnia in your raised bed or in quite large containers.
Annual
- Grows to 70cm
- Pink cream and gold
- Great cut flowers
- Attracts beneficial insects
- Easy to grow
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How To Grow
There’s no mistaking the colour and stature of annual Zinnias.Follow this handy How to Grow Zinnias from seeds guide below and grow some colour in your garden this summer. Plant Zinnias seeds in average, well-drained garden soil, but dig in a generous amount of well-rotted manure the previous fall. Pinch off growing tips early in the season for bushier growth. Water regularly, keeping leaves as dry as possible. Deadhead regularly. Feed once in early spring, and again once flowering has begun.
Latin
Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Difficulty
Easy
Season & Zone
Exposure: Full sun
Zone: 2-10
Timing
Direct sow after last frost, in April and May on the coast. Zinnias don’t transplant well, but you can try starting some indoors in peat or coir pots 6-8 weeks before planting out. Maintain a soil temperature of 21-26°C (70-80°F). Seeds should germinate in 5-24 days.
Starting
Just cover Zinnia seeds, and aim for a final spacing of 25-30cm (10-12″) between plants.
