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Envy Zinnia Seeds

Envy Zinnia Seeds

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~0.75 g (~60 seeds)
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Your neighbors will be "green" with envy when they see this truly unusual flower in your garden. Use the 3"–4" wide, edible blooms to decorate platters of homegrown tomatoes or watermelon! Heat-loving plants supply endless beauty and interest to your flowerbeds, containers and borders. Each individual flower lasts a very long time on the plant, and in the vase. Zinnias are edible, but have little flavor. The colorful flowers can make a pretty garnish to salads, desserts, cold drinks, or serving trays. (The flower's central disk, while edible, can be bitter.)

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Variety Info

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Zinnia (Learn more)

Native: Mexico

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Plant Dimensions: 24"–30" tall, about 12" wide

Variety Info: 3"–4" chartreuse flowers

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant, Frost Sensitive, Edible Flower

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 sown early; wait for warmer weather

Days to Emerge: 3–10 days

Seed Depth: ¼"

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 before small yellow flowers emerge between petals.

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  • Lauren K.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Oct 2, 2024
    5 Stars

    These grew to be so lovely and full, with minimal effort on my part! The rest of my zinnias are juicy and warm colors, so this variety added something unexpected into the mix. I found they responded really well to the practice of snipping off buds (to encourage branching and more flowers). They’re also growing taller than I expected, so they catch my eye every time I walk into my garden. Love them so much!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Christy O.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 25, 2024
    5 Stars

    Sooooooo beautiful!! They turned out amazing!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Miki S.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 5, 2023
    5 Stars

    Added to my list of favorite cut flowers. They are just gorgeous!

  • Faith K.
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Aug 4, 2023
    4 Stars

    Zone 6B, Southern Illinois, 2023, severe drought. This flower is lovely! I scattered seed for the Envy, Isabellina, and Giant Purple, then ended up in severe drought, with these planted where it was difficult to get water to them. The Envy has proven to be the weakest in these conditions; I've had a single chartreuse green bloom. This photo doesn't do it justice. It's beautiful light in the sea of zucchini, tomatoes, and purple and yellow zinnia fellows. I plan to save seeds from this super survivor, as well as buy more for next year that I'll treat better. I hate that "underperformed" but I'm not knocking the plant/seed itself, while it may be a fluke, these may need a bit more babying that I can give (if watering and proper planting is babying!)

  • Dawn A.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jan 7, 2025
    5 Stars

    Shipped fast! Can't wait to start planting!