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Lilliput Mixture Zinnia
Lilliput Mixture Zinnia is a semi-dwarf annual flower that brings vibrant color to gardens across hardiness zones 3 through 10. Growing 20 to 24 inches tall, these cheerful blooms reach maturity in just 50 to 59 days, making them wonderfully fast from seed to flower. The mixture includes a range of colors in compact plants hardy enough to thrive through hot summers, yet small enough to flourish indoors or in tight garden spaces. Zinnia elegans Lilliput seeds are non-GMO and organic, bred to handle challenging growing conditions while remaining naturally resistant to many common garden ailments.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
3-10
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Moderately Fertile Loam
Growth Stats
24 in
Height
Spacing
12
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
3-10
Size
24in H x ?in W
Growth
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Care
High
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Highlights
These semi-dwarf zinnias strike a rare balance between compact size and genuine toughness. They're small enough to succeed in containers and indoor gardens, yet sturdy enough to power through long, hot summers outdoors without flagging. The mixture of colors blooms prolifically, and the plants actively repel deer while resisting many mildews and diseases that plague other zinnias. You get vigorous, no-fuss color from mid-summer straight through frost.
Common Uses
Lilliput Mixture Zinnias are grown primarily as ornamental cut flowers and garden color. Their compact, semi-dwarf habit makes them excellent for borders, containers, and small garden spaces where full-height zinnias would overwhelm. The mixture of colors in a single planting creates layered visual interest without requiring multiple cultivars, and the prolific blooming sustains fresh flowers for indoor arrangements throughout the season.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds just barely covered or pressed into moist seed-starting mix, as they germinate best with light exposure. Maintain soil temperatures around 70 to 75°F for reliable germination within 7 to 10 days.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant seedlings outdoors after your last frost date when soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Harden off plants by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Space transplants 12 inches apart in rows spaced 36 inches apart.
Direct Sow
Direct sow seeds into warm garden soil after your last frost date and soil has warmed. Press seeds lightly into soil, keeping the seedbed consistently moist until germination occurs.
Harvesting
Cut flowers for arrangements when blooms are fully open but still firm. Harvest in early morning or evening when stems are fully hydrated. Cut stems at a 45-degree angle just above a leaf node to encourage branching and continued flowering.
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. Pinching the growing tips of young plants when they reach 4 to 6 inches tall promotes bushier growth and more abundant flowering. No heavy pruning is necessary given their semi-dwarf, compact growth habit.
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Scientific Classification
Zinnia elegans
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Zinnia