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Choose between single,
double, and semidouble
zinnias. Some varieties
have blooms that
resemble dahlias, with
pom-pom, cactus, or
spider flower forms.
Z I N N I A
P E R U V I A N A
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SWIZZLE
C h o o s in g
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Buy stocky, budded
zinnia transplants at
garden centers in
spring. For a larger
selection of varieties
and less cost, start
from seeds. For
a few dollars and a
single seed packet,
you can grow a
garden’s worth
of blooms.
INDOORS START
Four to five weeks
before your last
average frost, sow
seeds C inch deep and
2-3 inches apart in
flats filled with a seed-
starting mix. Provide
bright light and
constant moisture.
GARDEN START
After frost danger is
past, transplant
seedlings to a bed that
gets six or more hours
of sun each day. Or
sow seeds directly into
well-worked soil. i®
To find out your
average last frost
go to BHG.com/
lastfrost.
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BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
For buying information see page 237. To order a seed collection seepage 147.
