If you are looking to grow stunning zinnias from seed, AND in pots, you have come to the right place! Zinnias are one of my favorite cut flowers of summer and out of necessity I cracked the code to growing them in pots! So if you have been dreaming of growing potted zinnias keep reading, because all you need are some seeds, potting soil, and a 3 gallon pot!
I live in the Mojave Desert and in 2020 my container garden experienced over 30 days where the temperature was above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. There were many more days above 90 degrees. As I am writing this, it’s the third week of June 2021 and we are in the middle of a record-breaking triple digit heat wave. Summers here are brutal and the constant heat takes a toll on my plants. Over the years I have developed several strategies for keeping my container garden alive in the heat of summer.