Up for sale is one pack of 100 Dwarf Zinnia "Thumbelina" flower seeds. These flowers only grow 12" tall and create small semi-double, and fully double flowers
in shades of purple, red, lilac, pink, yellow, and white. Perfect for borders they are very vigorous in the garden and the more you cut them the more flowers they will produce.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light required
Germination days: 10 days
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 12" in pots / 18" direct sown
Plant type: Annual
Zones: 3-10
Maturation days: 50 days
In spring loosen enriched garden soil down to a 6" depth. Zinnia can be started early in pots but for best results we highly recommend you direct seed them in late spring once the temperature warms up to a consistent low in the 70's during the day. They prefer some light exposure so we press them into the soil and cover them lightly with peat. You can also use sand. Pinching when your plants are around 6" tall encourages them to be shorter and have a more bushy shape. Direct sown plants will be up to 6" taller than those grown in pots.
Zinnia's are one of the few flowers that are not affected by high summer heat and we generally sow one set in late spring and one set in early summer to ensure blooms all summer long. They are also very "hungry" so we recommend foliar feeding at least bi-weekly once the plant is mature, and amending the soil with compost or a mild garden fertilizer (10-10-10) once in the middle of their life cycle (generally when they reach their full height).