Why plant zinnias?
1. You can plant them from seed. For a couple of dollars, you can have flowers all year
2. They're pretty tough. Most of my zinnias survived drought and 100+ degree weather.
3. They attract butterflies!! Lots and lots of butterflies.
4. They also attract goldfinches eager to eat the seed.
Butterflies, flowers, vegetables and more in your inbox? It's easy with a free email subscription.
Great video! I grow zinnias every year in pots. They are the best bang for your buck around! Cosmos are great, too. :o)
ReplyDeleteI am in total agreement about Zinnias. I think my favorite are the 'Orange Profusion', which make a decent groundcover.
ReplyDeleteI love the 4 bullet points! I didn't know the goldfinch point. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove zinnias, the best flower for lots of color.
ReplyDeleteZinnias always just make me smile! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, y'all! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry for the belated reply.
Jason, I like the idea of using zinnias as a groundcover, but since they are annuals, do you leave the dead plants in the winter to provide protection against weeds and then incorporate them into the soil in the spring?
I love growing annuals, I just don't like the bare ground in the winter that gives weeds an opening to invade.