Zinnia elegans-Garden Zinnia. A staple in many gardens, zinnia are bright, cheery and easy to grow. They did better in Dickinson this year; both 'Benary's Giant Mix' and 'Blue Point Formula Mix' got high marks during both evaluation times.
| Fargo | Dickinson | ||||||||
| July 24 | September 1 | July 12 | August 26 | Comments | |||||
| Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | ||
| Benary's Giant Mix-Ben | 15-20" | 8-10" | to 24" | 15-20" | 18-24" | 8-12" | 24-36" | 20-24" | Fargo
- Mix of colors; Nice color mix, did alright all season Dickinson - Healthy, vigorous and good bloom all season |
| Blue Point Formula Mix-Ben | 12-20 | 10-12 | to 36 | 15-20 | 12-15 | 8-10 | 24-30 | 18-20 | F - Mix of colors; One of the nicer groups in Fargo D - Good bloom, healthy, showy all season |
| Candy Stripe-Pk | 10-20 | 6-8 | 12-15 | ( ) | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Color dull; Not uniform, being overtaken by other cultivars by Sept. D - Not tested |
| Dahlia Flowered Mix-Pk | 4-15 | 4-8 | 8-15 | 6-12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Mix of colors; Not uniform or vigorous D - Not tested |
| Peter Pan Mixture-GS | 6-12 | 2-8 | 8-10 | 6-12 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-15 | 10-15 | F - Mix of colors; Not uniform in size or vigor, dying by September D - Good bloom all season, lacked uniformity by August |
| Short Stuff Mixture-GS | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6-10 | 4-10 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
F - Mix of colors; No vigor, dying by September D - Lost vigor by August, colors faded, not uniform |