California Giants Zinnia Seed
Description
What a flower show! California Giants are true to their name, growing to 4-6” across in a rainbow of colors. Blooms last a long time in both the garden and the vase, and also dry very well. Perfect as a fill-in in the perennial border, or in a bed of their own to provide constant color through the summer. The more you cut, the more they bloom! Avoid watering leaves to prevent powdery mildew. The huge flowers attract pollinators and are deer-resistant.
- Type: Annual
- Days to germinate: 3-10
- Days to maturity: 60-70
- Sun/shade: Full sun
- Start indoors: Not recommended
- Direct-sow outdoors: 1-2 weeks after last frost
- Planting depth: 1/4” deep
- Spacing: 3 seeds every 12”; when plants reach 2”, thin to one plant every 12”
- Mature plant height: Up to 60”
- Suitable for container growing: No
- Year of discovery: 1920; originated in California
