Beginner Gardening: Do you know these? Help, tips, commens?!, 1 by Pagancat

Pagancat wrote:
Zinnias - my favorite seeds, next to Marigolds, 'cause they're so instant gratification - well, at least in the way of seeds, lol.

Seriously, they come up within days, bloom within a few weeks, totally tolerate *really* hot weather (I grew them in Phoenix during the summers). I really like the cactus variety, but be aware that they might need something to lean on - some of those edgers that are 6" tall, or other plants because they can flop. Not that it's all bad, they just go up from there... I'd say you're probably a little late in the year this time around to start them, but if you wanna try a couple seeds outside, you'll probably have some blooms before it gets cold - they do tolerate a pretty good range of temps, soils ,etc. Easy, easy, easy.

I'm currently growing the "purple" ones you always see advertised - they're really a lilac pink, IMO, but they're still really pretty - and fairly tall, about 18".

This is one of the early 'cactus' varieties from Phx - they get more spiky later. But about the same color as the purples.

Have fun!