State Fair Mixed Zinnia Seed Packets - For Direct Sowing - March 2025

Last year, I direct sowed a couple packets of Zinnia seeds in both the sideyard cut flower bed and in the vertical garden (Greenstalk) and they produced a good number of cut flowers for bouquets.  I used the variety named "Cut and Come Again" and they lived up to their name.   They produced a variety of colors - pinks, reds and more.   

That (direct sow) experience has lead me to think that I *might* be able to do even MORE with Zinnias this year.  I'm going to try even more packets this growing season and I picked up some new (to me) varieties this past weekend.  

The first one of the bunch is below - named "State Fair Zinnias" - they're larger than the ones I grew last season.

Below is the front/back of the seed packet from Burpee:

From Burpee's site:

This one is a sure winner. State Fair Mix has jumbo 5" flowers, a wide range of colors and tall, robust plants. Colors include red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, white and bicolors. Disease resistant with terrific sun and heat tolerance.

Five-inch flowers are, indeed, MUCH larger than the Zinnia blooms I have been growing the past few seasons.