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| Colorful Zinnias grown from last year's saved seeds! |
Every year in September I snip some of the colorful Zinnia blossoms from the stems. The blossoms are dried out and then the Zinnia seeds are harvested and saved for next year's crop.
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| The dried Zinnia seeds |
The following Spring, usually in late May, the seeds are planted. Before we know it the little green sprouts have 3 to 4 sets of leaves. They are on their way to add color to our gardens.
Today it was great to see an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly fly in for a visit!
That is a great perk! The colorful Zinnias also attract Monarch Butterflies and we have seen Hummingbirds visit.
Do you have Zinnias blossoming in your gardens? Do you save seeds to plant the following year? It is easy to do.
Enjoy!
Happy gardening!
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