Flower

Zinnia

Heat-loving cut flower in every colour — keeps producing if you pick.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Soil

Well-drained

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Ornamental

cut-flowerheatpollinator

Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Thompson & Morgan offers zinnia seed varieties suited to short British summers with reliable germination rates.

Crocus

Crocus supplies appropriately-sized pots for starting zinnias indoors before London's last frost in late April.

Suttons

Suttons provides zinnia seeds selected for temperate climates with good mildew resistance for damp UK conditions.