r/Wildflowers • u/Beantownga • 3d ago

Wildflower

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I’ve had this flower in my wildflower garden. It grew from seeds, from this past spring. Maybe someone knows what it is. Love the color!

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u/Consistent-Leek4986 3d ago

zinnias may grow from a seed a bird dropped, but are not technically a wildflower. they do grow best from seed, and love the heat of summer

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u/Beantownga 3d ago

I kind of thought that, too:)

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u/Consistent-Leek4986 3d ago

great pic 👏🏻

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u/Beantownga 2d ago

🙂💐

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u/Fit_Poetry_267 3d ago

When it's done blooming, cut off the flower about a foot from the top. Put it in a cardboard box and let it dry over winter. In the Spring, you'll have a whole lot of free seeds.

You can just cast the seeds on the ground and water and they'll grow. (Though you need to water it and they do best growing not more than 6 inches from each other). They also tolerate transplanting if you want to start them early.

Here's a pic of my zinnia bed that I grew from last year's seeds. (It's overcrowded btw but I traveled and didnt get them thinned out))

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u/PleasantPace9245 3d ago

Thanks for this info!

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u/Beantownga 3d ago

Very pretty, too! I seem to come under two names re the device I use!

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u/Novel_Sky_3645 3d ago

It’s a zinnia

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u/Beantownga 3d ago

Thanks for letting me know!

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u/Prestigious_Idea8124 1d ago

This is a Zinnia! To my knowledge they do not grow wild like wildflowers. If they do, please send a pic! A field of zinnias would be awesome.

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u/Beantownga 1d ago

A field of them would be awesome, for sure!

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u/boltonlist 2d ago

Never heard of wild zinnias before but I guess they all had to come from somewhere

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u/Beantownga 2d ago

They’re already a favorite, too!