Zinnia is a flower from Southern Mexico that is very popular among gardeners and landscape designers. In the middle of the XVIII century, this ornamental plant adorned aristocratic gardens, and nowadays, thanks to its beauty and unpretentiousness, it has conquered the whole world.
Zinnias are also called dahlia flowerers, as they look very much like a dahlia. And the officers' flowers were nicknamed them for straight stiff stems and proudly planted inflorescences. And these majors are very unpretentious, drought tolerant and hardy, for which they are especially appreciated by those people who can not devote enough time to care for the garden plot.
Decorative advantages of this plant are very extensive. Zinnia looks great both in natural gardens and in small country flower beds.
A tall, bright plant that loves sunlight and warmth will look advantageous in the middle of a round flower garden.
And in large discounts, zinnia can be used to fill voids or to place bright accents.
It is better to plant tall varieties in mixborders in the background, so that lower crops grow in front of zinnias.
Alpine hills and rockeries also do not do without the participation of this beautiful flower due to its unpretentiousness.
Zinnia in arrays of perennials and landscape groups looks irresistible, and in openwork patterned plantings and arabesques it is simply irreplaceable.
Hybrids and undersized varieties of Dahlia flowering majors are good to use in borders.
Flowerpots and flowerpots with zinnias decorate terraces and recreation areas.
The flowering period for different varieties of zinnia is different, so it can be stretched from the beginning of summer to the very frosts, creating an amazing relay race from brightly flowering plants.
The zinnia palette is simply striking in many shades. In most cases, the flowers have a bright saturated color, but some varieties have soft pastel buds.
Zinnia is not demanding to care for and blooms until late fall, and this, of course, cannot but please lovers of bright flower beds and lawns.
