Zinnia elegans
Zinnia
Common names: Garden Zinnia, Elegant Zinnia
Photo: Simon Koopmann · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
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Description
The Zinnia is a colorful annual summer flower that produces bright blooms in red, pink, orange, yellow, and white from July until the first frost. It is a wonderful cut flower for lush bouquets and a reliable landing spot for butterflies and bees. The more you cut, the more it blooms.
Care instructions
Sow from the end of April directly into the garden bed or start it in April on a windowsill, but transplant only after the last frost in mid-May because it is frost sensitive. Give it a warm, sunny spot in nutrient-rich soil and water in the morning at the soil surface, not over the leaves, to prevent powdery mildew. Trim stems regularly and remove faded flowers, then the plant will keep blooming until October.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberryChili and 8 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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