Propagation: Will basically all zinnia make seed in ample time?, 1 by brendak654

brendak654 wrote:
I grow the tall zinnia. But I have heard good reviews on the more compact. Sowing zinnia for me is a direct sow. I don't even thin them. They do so well for me that way, there is no setbacks for them to reestablish. Usually I'll direct sow in row(s) very soon after all danger of frost has passed (that being mid April here). Next I'll sow more in another garden maybe a month later (mid May for me). Then I will sow more elsewhere, as soon after June 1 as the ground will work for the area where I am planting them. By late August my first planting is looking pretty scrappy and I may do away with it. The other two plantings are o.k., especially the June or later planting.

The zinnia in the photo here were planted July 10 (late for me), and the photo was taken October 24th this year. The frost killed them in early November. In this bed, I had 2 rows well over 300 feet long. The rows were planted about 30-36 inches apart and by the end of the growing season, the two rows of zinnia had grown together. I like to marvel in the zinnia. Zinnia is a GREAT flower to practice on. They are very forgiving and beautiful.