Northern Lights Blend Zinnia brings a burst of color to summer gardens with its vibrant mixed blooms on sturdy 24 to 36-inch plants. This cultivar of Zinnia elegans thrives across hardiness zones 2 through 11, making it accessible to gardeners in nearly every climate. The variety grows best in full sun with moderate water and moderately acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0 to 7.0), rewarding you with continuous flowers from midsummer through fall if you keep picking them.
Full Sun
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2-11
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The Northern Lights Blend lives up to its name with a stunning array of warm and cool tones that evoke an evening sky. These plants reach a substantial 24 to 36 inches tall, giving you substantial cutting material and impressive garden presence. Starting from seed is straightforward once you understand that zinnias actually prefer warm soil and don't benefit from early indoor sowing, meaning you can work with nature rather than against it.
Northern Lights Blend Zinnias are primarily grown as ornamental cut flowers and garden displays. Their blend of colors makes them particularly valued in mixed bouquets and arrangements, where they bring both volume and visual interest that lasts well in the vase.
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Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow at a soil temperature of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, placing seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch. Keep the soil warm and moist until germination occurs, then transplant outdoors after the last frost date has passed.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after your average last frost date, once soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed. Space plants 12 inches apart. Zinnias do not benefit from being sown too early; they prefer warmer weather and will perform better when given time to establish in warm soil.
Direct sowing is recommended. Sow seeds outside 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, once the soil has warmed adequately. Plant at a depth of 1/4 inch.
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. Pinching back young plants when they reach 6 inches tall will promote bushier growth and more flower production.
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