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Key Lime Pie Blend Zinnia Seeds

Key Lime Pie Blend Zinnia Seeds

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An exciting combination, these 4"-5" lime-green and frothy-white beauties dazzle any space they grow in. Plant as a garden border or en masse blended with bachelor's buttons, snapdragons, hollyhocks, and foxgloves for a lovely cottage garden. The edible petals can readily dress up salads, desserts, cold drinks, or serving trays as a colorful garnish, making a fun conversation piece. Blooms last a very long time on the plant and in the vase when cut for gorgeous arrangements. Attracts pollinators. Deer resistant.
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  • Variety Info
  • Sowing Info
  • Growing Info

Variety Info

Family: Asteraceae

Native: Mexico

Hardiness: Annual

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Plant Dimensions: 24"-48" tall; 12"-18" wide

Variety Info: Large, 4"-5" wide creamy white and chartreuse flowers

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors after last frost. Zinnias do not benefit from being planted early; wait for warmer weather.

Days to Emerge: 3-10 days

Seed Depth: 1/4"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"

Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

Growing Info

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing blooms where the small, yellow flowers between petals have not yet emerged. Change vase water often.

Special Care: Deadhead (remove spent blossoms) regularly to increase bloom production. Clip stems just above a leaf or stem junction for tidy, healthy plants.