UGRA Zinnia elegans, Dahlia-Flowered Mixed Seed  (10 per packet)

Zinnia Dahlia Mix! This will be one of your favorite annual cut flowers, very easy to grow! Beautiful big blooms resembling dahlia-like flowers, packed with petals. This mix has a diverse range of colors. Zinnias are easy to grow, and bloom quickly to fill your garden or patio with stunning colors all summer. They'll keep blooming all through a hot season, except in the deep south, and make wonderful cut flowers. Butterfly and hummingbird attractant. A mix of yellows, roses, scarlet, green, orange, pink, red, purple, and coral. Ht. 40-50". DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days days at 80-85°F (27-29°C). A heat mat will maintain an accurate temperature. Lower temperatures will result in slower germination. Germination: Transplant: Sow 4 weeks before last frost. Cover seed and keep soil surface moist until emergence. When seedlings have true leaves, transplant into cell packs. Do not allow plants to become root bound and do not disturb roots; transplant shock may cause double to revert back to singles. Direct seed: After last frost when the soil is warm, sow thinly, 6 seeds per foot, 1/4" deep. Cover lightly but firmly. Keep surface from drying out until emergence. Thin after the first true leaves appear. LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.