Zinnia State Fair Mix Seed Packet

"Zinnia ‘State Fair Mix’ is a real beauty. It is so beautiful my wife made bouquets of cut flowers to have on our kitchen table. This is the best Zinnia to attract butterflies to your garden. Our baby girl got to see so many butterflies and hummingbirds feeding on this plant she would look out window to watch this plant like it was a TV screen! This variety blooms in an assortment of colors including pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, and white. Another plus, it’s disease resistant against the dreaded powdery mildew." — Bobby Gendron

The Facts:

• Quantity of seeds per packet: 50
• Butterfly nectar plant
• Pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, and white flowers
• Summer annual
• 36”- 48” tall
• Blooms from June until first frost
• Can be grown in USDA zones 3 - 11

Growing Instructions: Start Zinnia seeds outdoors in the spring after the danger of nighttime freezing has past. Pick a location with full sun and prepare soil for good drainage, if needed. Plant seeds 1/4" deep and 24” apart, using 3 seeds per hole. Keep the soil evenly moist until the seeds germinate in 8 - 10 days. Once the seedlings reach 2", thin out so you have individual plants spaced 24” apart. Water regularly allowing the soil to go nearly dry between each watering. Fertilize monthly in the summer with a general purpose fertilizer. Deadhead regularly for continuous summer and fall blooms. To get a head start, seeds can be planted indoors in the late winter. Transplant outdoors after the danger of nighttime freezing has past.