Annual

Height 3 feet

The Zinnia is one of the most popular garden flowers today. Large 4-5 inch pink blooms on tall strong plants are unexcelled for cutting and excellent for background plantings.

SOWINGSow seed outdoors as soon as the danger of frost is past or start indoors 4-6 weeks earlier. Plant seed inch deep and cover with fine soil.

THINNINGWhen plants are 3-6 inches tall thin or transplant to stand 1 feet apart in rows 2 feet apart.

GERMINATIONGerminates in 5 to 7 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

REMARKSOne of the easiest kinds to grow from seed. Satisfactory results are obtained by sowing as late as early July.