Daily Botanical: ‘Orange Star’ Zinnia

Aren’t these pretty? They’re an adorable, dwarf variety that I fell in love with this year. I bought the plants back in the spring and they have bloomed endlessly for months. They remind me of the David Bowie song, “The Prettiest Star.” I think of it whenever I deadhead them.
I have some growing in a 70’s era flour cannister on the roof and some more in ground over at the community garden. Both sets are doing equally well. Go little zinnias!



September 12th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Nice picture of the zinnia. I didn’t know they come in the dwarf variety. I read they’re hardy too, right?
September 12th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Lovely.
September 12th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Louise: These sure are.