10 Easy Tips for Growing Zinnias in Your Garden - Beginner Friendly!

Growing zinnias in your garden is one of the best ways to pack a punch for very little money! They are easy to grow from seed and are pollinator-friendly. Butterflies love them.

Hi, I am Pamela and I garden in the mountains of Northern California. I am in Zone 8. I defy convention and break many garden 'rules' yet my garden is a tapestry of color and unruly beauty! I want you to be inspired to create a beautiful garden without spending a lot of money.

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[FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Question of the Day: Have you grown Zinnias from seed and if so, which are your favorites?

[soniewhitten]

thanks for video, i love zinnias i plant straight out in the garden and they do beautiful. they are easy growers and well worth the time. thank you for sharing. i love the gaint cactus mix.

[gracefulgrowing]

Hello, Pam. I love Zinnas. I have grown from both seed and a plant that I purchased. I have grown shorter ones and tall ones. It is one of my favorite flowers. I just love them. I couldn't tell you which ones I know I have several from Floret. I also buy a mixture. I like the colors all mixed together. The first year I grew them, my 5-year-old granddaughter helped me plant the seeds. They spilled in the garden, so I just covered them up with dirt. I had so many Zinnas. It was gorgeous. People would stop by and ask if they could stand in front of my flowers and use them as a backdrop to their selfie. They were a show stopper. The school bus driver said she always knew when she was approaching my house to drop my granddaughter off after school because of my beautiful Zinnas. Thank you for all your videos. I know there were several I watched in the last 4 or 5 days that I wanted to comment on but I wasn't on my phone, I was on my TV and I just didn't get around to it so I apologize for that. Keep up your videos. I love them; I learn so much from you. Also, I read one of the comments that you are not feeling well, so I hope you get to feeling better quickly.❤❤

[grammasworld]

Hi. My first experience was with Exquisite, a variety of pink. Collecting and sowing their seeds although I have added a purchased packet from time to time. I love their color, long stems. Last year they were eye-catching floating in my little cottage garden corner with roses and hollyhocks.

[patboyle]

Thanks for the zinnia tips! Looking forward to your video of starting a container from seed 👍😊

[christinewarnaar-bates]

Great video - thanks! The only zinnias I’ve sown were outside in a huge swath in front of my “Annabelle” hydrangeas. It looked spectacular. I love how bright and cheery the mixed colours are. The ones I sowed were Oklahoma Mix. Your studio looks really pretty

[maryferguson]

I love ALL zinnias! Geraniums and zinnias make a garden beautiful. I always have some white of each as I think white adds a beautiful punch. I’m going to try to “winter sow” some now in mid April, good idea. Thank you.

[sandy]

Love all the queen lime for cutting but last year I tried raspberry ripple for a border and it was beautiful!

[myhanh]

Thank you for this informative video on Zinnia! ❤

[hetty]

Hello there dear flower patch lady, oh my so happy to see your film this evening. I had a busy morning and went to mums pm, its 7.30 pm here now so going to have a relax, been watching whilst I'm watching dinner. So I definitely will watch over again.oh goodness me, skunks oh my word, naughty, naughty, and stay away from those lovely chickens 🐔, oh my goodness me.i have never grown zinnia s from seeds..but I must say they are beautiful.i think im tempted. Im really loveing all your videos so much, thankyou dear flower friend, sending thankyou s and hugs for you and your creatures, see you next time .from Heather and my garden girls 🐔. Xx

[kimwatts]

Thank you for sharing some great information 🌼😀

[wendig]

Good morning. I prefer the tall ones for cut flowers, but I love the little ones too.

[saraw]

I have grown zinnias both from direct sown seed and from cell packs. I had success with both. They are butterfly magnets. I plan to grow more this year but I want a shorter variety. I find the tall ones flop over. Zone 8b coastal NC.

[tinaknutsen]

I’ve heard you mention gall problems in a few of your videos…what is it? What does it look like. Could you elaborate on it so other gardners know what to look for?
Thank you for your videos and also explaining the zones and how they base off of the overnight temperatures. I didn’t know. I am also zone 8b in Western Washington.

[jessicaeiss]

I love how your shirts match the flowers behind you. I hope that was planned, because it was perfect! I start all of my zinnias in the house under lights. I'm growing one of Floret's packets of Golden Hour right now, and love the Queen Limes... there's never a bad zinnia unless it's a single, lol

[janetrosario]

Hi Pamela thank you so much for this video 🌿

[lorrainemcwhorter]

I winter sowed a magenta colored Zinnia a month ago. It’s too soon to know if it’s my favorite. I think it will go nicely with my supertunia vista bubblegum.

[BirdsPawsandClaws]

I grew Zinnias (Dreamland mix and California Giants) from seed (direct soil sow) for several years. I love the color and they are butterfly magnets. The seeds were from Walmart. I have stopped growing annuals and switched to perennial flowers. I love the Zinnia but wish they were not annuals. I do have an open flower bed this year and after watching your video, I may direct seed some Zinnias to rekindle my passion for the flower.

[moniquegodon]

Hi Pam. I grow zinnias in pots. The first kind that I sowed were called Purple Prince. They really looked like dahlias 😮 They are very large and puffy. I think they are more of the cactus type. Beautiful large and bountiful plants. I also have grown Zahara Starlight Rose, medium flowers with different pink colours and Zig Zag Zinnias a mix of double bi-coloured blooms. Dazzling! This year I’m trying Peppermint Stick.

[barbarafegley]

Also i start them indoors and plant them out in may.