PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) CACTUS BRIGHT JEWELS ZINNIA MIX | id:23845 | Zinnia elegans | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Cactus-like blooms in shades of scarlet, orange, pink, and yellow. Easy to grow. Blooms all summer long. Deadheading encourages a longer bloom season. Excellent for cut flower production. Vitamins+: B9, C Companion plants: Tomatoes, Marigold, Basil, Alyssum, Beans, Kale, Zucchini, Cosmos. Far from: Comfrey, Squashes, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Gourds. Planting tip: Sow seeds indoors 4 weeks before the last frost. Germination can take up to 3-5 days.||Direct seed or transplant (gently) once all danger of frost has passed. Minimize root-bound and transplants when true leaves appear. Harvesting tip: Harvest before flowers are completely open.
Seed depth:1/8″ Direct, Plant spacing:8-18″, Row spacing:24-36”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:5-24 days/jrs, 20-29°C Optimally:23°C, Maturity:75 days/jrs, Height:36-40″, Width: 10-12″, Edible flower, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
