Zesty zinnias (Zinnia elegans) are a Louisiana Super Plant for spring 2024. Zinnias are beloved flowers for the garden for their bright, cheerful colors and large flower heads on tall, single stalks.

A butterfly perched on a zinnia - Adrienne M Heed/Shutterstock Wondering what flowers you can plant to attract more butterflies, birds, and other pollinators to your garden? Or, maybe you're looking ...

Zinnias — those colorful flowers you once planted under your grandmother’s watchful eye in her garden — are the lazy gardener’s best friend. And they faithfully produce bright showy flowers from late ...

Learn exactly when to plant zinnia seeds indoors or out, plus care tips for maximizing blooms. Zinnias make fantastic cut flowers and companion plants, and their rainbow-hued blooms fit right into ...

Question: We like to bring flowers indoors from the landscape. What are some good bedding plants to grow for cut flowers during summer? Answer: Any plant blooming during the summer would likely make a ...

It’s not exactly news that flowers can be used to express sentiment, but you may not have known that the symbolism attached to some flowers is quite specific. For example, depending on the color of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Zinnia has been designated “Flower of the Year” by the National Garden Bureau. The non-profit educational group each year selects one flower and one vegetable to showcase, ...

In the movie “You’ve Got Mail”, Megan Ryan describes daisies to Tom Hanks: “I love daisies. They’re so friendly. Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower?” Well, Zinnias need to be added to ...

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...

Wondering what flowers you can plant to attract more butterflies, birds, and other pollinators to your garden? Or, maybe you're looking for an eye-catching flower that's easy to grow and will give you ...

Zinnias make fantastic cut flowers and companion plants, and their rainbow-hued blooms fit right into garden borders, flower beds, and patio planters. These annual flowers need to be replanted every ...