Zinnias look so great in a bouquet, and to get the longest life out of your blooms, use Natasha’s “wiggle test” on the stem ...

I asked my coworker Alissa Freeman, who has a background in botany, to help me dissect our dried zinnia seed heads to find the actual seeds and learn more about flowering.

Ballerina: Newly introduced by Johnny’s Selected Seeds in 2025, this delicate variety boasts giant blooms like Benary’s Giant but in softer shades of pink and peach. McCrary notes it quickly became a ...

To collect your own seeds, after a zinnia flower has dried, remove it from the plant and gently take the flower apart. The seeds are small and arrow-shaped.

Zesty zinnias (Zinnia elegans) are a Louisiana Super Plant for spring 2024. Zinnias are beloved flowers for the garden for their bright, cheerful colors and large flower heads on tall, single ...

It's a process. Flower farms have become a horticultural presence in Mississippi, not just lavender or red poppy fields on ...

Most growers plant zinnias in ornamental gardens or pots and harvest the blooms for cut flowers and bouquets. However, zinnias are multi-purpose plants that can also be companion-planted with ...

I just purchased a box of zinnia seeds. When can I plant them? Zinnias are a warm-season annual and need warm soils to germinate. You can plant your seeds in late March and April. Consider ...

Already planning for spring? These zinnia tips can help liven up your flower garden Cristen Clark gives some tips on growing zinnias and saving their seeds for another year.

dark place until dry. Blossoms like zinnias, delphinium flowers, calendula and cornflowers can be air-dried by poking the stems through a screen so the heads lie flat on top.

These farms and flower patches let “u-pick” the flowers yourself. Mezger Family Zinnia Patch in Woodland, Flourish Farms in West Sacramento, Zamora Flora in Winters and C.W. Sunflower Farm in ...