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Zinnia - Cut & Come Again
The 2 to 3 inch double flowers appear in shades of pink, rose, magenta, scarlet, orange, yellow, and cream. The Zinnia Cut and Come Again, 'Zinnia elegans pumila', displays hot shades of orange, pink and scarlet flowers . For long hot summers, nothing beats zinnias for brilliant bloom color and long bloom period. The zinnia plant is very easy to grow. Zinnia elegans prefer rich, deep and well drained soil. Plant in late spring, about two week after average last frost. For best results mix a high phosphorus, low nitrogen fertilizer in with the soil. Cut and Come Again Zinnias are great for cut and dried flowers and are also excellent in large pots and containers. Cut these old-fashioned blooms for your bouquets, and flowers will "come again", producing continuously from early summer until first frost. The Cut and Come Again Zinnia is an annual plant that produces the best flowers in full sun. ... additional information
Sunflower - False - Summer Sun The Summer Sun would be an excellent addition to a wildflower patch or naturalized area receiving little or no care. The flowers are 3 to 4 inches across and are yellow daisy-like with yellow centers. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, 'Heliopsis helianthoides', is a perennial sunflower that blooms all summer. It can also be successfully planted in the fall. The False sunflower looks best when planted in mass. It is easy an easy to grow addition to any perennial bed. The Sunflower False, Summer Sun, can be planted in the spring after the last average frost date. Keep the plants attractive by removing spent flowers. |
