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How to Care for Zina Flowers
How to Care for Zina Flowers. Zinnias, also known sometimes as zina flowers, are annual flowering plants prized for their low-maintenance cultivation and vibrant, colorful blossoms in shades of red, orange, yellow, chartreuse, white and purple. Native to the American Southwest, zinnias grow best in warm, dry climates, though with the proper care...
Zinnias, also known sometimes as zina flowers, are annual flowering plants prized for their low-maintenance cultivation and vibrant, colorful blossoms in shades of red, orange, yellow, chartreuse, white and purple. Native to the American Southwest, zinnias grow best in warm, dry climates, though with the proper care they can be grown in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 3 through 10. Some of the easiest cultivars to grow include Zinnia elegans, Zinnia angustifolia, Zinnia haageana and Zinnia tenuifolia.
Things You'll Need
Shovel
Spade
Garden hose
Flowering-plant fertilizer
Plant your zinnias in a full sun location that receives six or more hours of direct sunlight each day and offers well-draining soil. Plant your zinnias so that they sit at the same level that they were growing when in their nursery or garden center container.
Water your zinnia flowers often and maintain moist but well-drained soil. Provide enough supplemental irrigation at each watering to soak the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches. Water at the base of your zinnias, rather than from overhead, to reduce the risk of foliage fungal diseases.
Feed your zinnia flowers with a half-strength solution of a balanced, water soluble liquid flowering plant fertilizer every other week throughout the growing season. Follow the application instructions on the fertilizer product to ensure that your zinnias are receiving the correct amounts of nutrients.
Pluck faded, dead blossoms from your zinnias throughout the growing season to maintain an attractive appearance. Pinch off spent blossoms to encourage your zinnias to focus their energies on producing additional gorgeous blooms.
Leave the last blossoms of the growing season on your zinnias to encourage them to reseed in their current location. If you allow them to reseed, you can expect another beautiful batch of zinnia flowers the following spring.
Tips & Warnings
Spread a 2-inch layer of peat moss, pine straw or wood chips over the surface of the soil around your zinnias to discourage weeds from growing in your flower bed.
Zinnia flowers are prone to problems with leaf diseases such as alternaria leafspot. Plant your zinnias in a new location each year to reduce the risk of leaf diseases.
