FREE: 300 Cactus Flowered Zinnias Mixed Colors Seeds

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Introduced from Mexico in 1800, zinnias have become an all-American favorite. They come in many heights and colors and are unequaled as cut flowers. The zinnia's march to glory began around 1875, when double "dahlia" flowered types were developed. The plant quickly became popular even though 2/3 of the flowers in a packet would not produce the expected color. By 1900, there were giant doubles, dwarf doubles and miniatures, but colors were still were undependable. By the '20s and '30s, Burpee breeders solved that problem, and the resulting plants were even more beautiful, beginning with the introduction of large cactus-flowered types, which were Burpee's "breakthrough" zinnia. This mix offers flowers in scarlet, rose, orange and yellow.