Zinnia Aurora

Zinnia, Aurora,Zinnia elegans,50 seeds avg.

Unique, 4-6 two-tone flowers in a mix of pink, apricot, gold, yellow, and coral hues. Mostly double blooms with a small percentage of semidouble or single blooms and approximately 5% cactus-flowered blooms.

Be sure to read Growing Great Zinniasby Lisa Mason Ziegler.

Planting Tips:

• A warm-season tender annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 2-3 weeks before planting date or plant seeds directly in the garden.
• Cover seeds with soil.
• Allow 2-7 days to germinate.
• Space plants 6-12 apart in the garden.
• Grows to 30-40 tall.
• Pinch when 8 tall to establish a more robust, branching plant.
• 75-85 days to bloom.

Harvesting Tips:

• Harvest just as the small yellow flowers (stamens) develop in the center.
• Make the cut at the base of the stem.