Oklahoma Salmon Zinnia - Pinched Back and Planted - June 2025

This four-plant Oklahoma Salmon Zinnia just jumped right off the nursery tables at The Growing Place on my last visit. It was tall, full of blooms and the colors were just in my wheel-house: salmon, peachy. See below for the as-bought state of this colorful cut-flower annual: Floret describes the Oklahoma Salmon Zinnia in a way that made me want to buy even more : This gorgeous novelty is one of the most prolifically blooming zinnias I’ve ever grown. Its petite, double blooms are a warm mix of salmon and peach and combine well with anything. Long, strong stems and small flower size make them a winning summer crop and wonderful bouquet addition. After bringing it home (only one, because that's all they had), I wanted those 'prolific blooms', so I knew that I had to cut it back. Or...pinch it back - as some people say. This has four stems that were shooting way-up. I counted up three full-sets of leaves and lop'd off the tops. Below is a before-and-afte...