Zinnias are a beautiful annual flower that comes in several colors, shapes and sizes. I particularly love growing the 3-4’ tall zinnias because they add such a stunning and dramatic effect to my garden. The fact that they attract a variety of butterflies is an added pleasure. Butterflies bring such life to the garden and the zinnias bring the butterflies. I have spotted the following butterflies in my garden: swallowtails (Papilio spp.), monarch (Danaus plexippus), and painted ladies (Vanessa cardui).
To sum it up, zinnias are an easy flower to grow and come in a multitude of colors, sizes and forms. I encourage you to give zinnias a try in your garden, I guarantee you will not be disappointed! In this post I share all the information you need for growing and caring for zinnias.
My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.
H. Fred Dale, gardening editor, Toronto Star
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