Zinnias are warm season, flowering annuals that are easy to grow from seed. Grown in full sun, these herbaceous plants will bloom from summer to frost. Intense breeding efforts have produced such a ...

Last fall, we moved a bunch of small shrubs in the OPC display garden to make room for a rock garden that will be installed next spring. There is a lot of empty space around them, so I plan to grow ...

Question: I would like to produce a bed of low-growing zinnias. Can I start them from seed? Answer: Start your seeds growing now to have zinnias ready for the garden in about six weeks. A number of ...

A close-up of multi-colored zinnias - Baldomir/Getty Images We can't blame you if you want a garden bursting with the vibrant color zinnias (Zinnia elegans) can bring to the landscape. While growing ...

Move over dahlias and peonies—it’s time for zinnias to have their time in the spotlight—or more accurately, your garden. While you’ve certainly probably seen zinnias in a floral arrangement or even in ...

Normally at this time of the year, we are trying to figure out when we are going to remove the balance of our snapdragons, cyclamen and pansies to make room for zinnias and begonias for the summer.

Oh, if only I could be more like a zinnia. While I have been wilting in summer’s heat and humidity, my zinnias remain unfazed. Although I’m a magnet for mosquitoes and other biting and stinging ...