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Zinnia 'Peppermint Stick' Seeds

Flowers flecked with red over cream, white, yellow and orange

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Key benefits

  • Flowers flecked with red over cream, white, yellow and orange
  • Long, straight stems made for cutting
  • Picking keeps the flowers coming until the first frosts
  • About 70cm tall for borders, large pots or a cutting row
  • Packet of about 50 seeds with growing instructions

'Peppermint Stick' is a vintage zinnia, around since the 1950s, whose flowers are flecked and streaked with red over cream, white, yellow and orange, so no two blooms look quite the same. Zinnia elegans 'Peppermint Stick' carries double and semi-double flowers on long, straight stems, made for cutting: the more you pick, the more it flowers. Grow a row for the vase, or mix it into sunny borders and large pots, where butterflies and bees visit all summer.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors April to May at about 20°C, in modules to avoid disturbing the roots
  • Or sow direct outdoors late May to June once the soil has warmed
  • Depth: 5mm
  • Germination: 5 to 10 days
  • Plant out in early June after the last frosts, 25cm apart
  • Position: full sun and shelter, in well-drained soil
  • Height: about 70cm, with a spread of 20cm
  • Flowers: July until the first frosts; regular cutting keeps them coming
  • Half-hardy annual

What you receive: a packet of about 50 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Zinnias are among the brightest summer flowering plants and a good choice for pollinator-friendly planting. Browse all our flower seeds.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors April to May at about 20°C in modules, to avoid disturbing the roots.
  2. Or sow direct outdoors late May to June once the soil has warmed, 5mm deep.
  3. Plant out in early June after the last frosts, 25cm apart, in full sun and shelter.
  4. Cut regularly to keep the flowers coming.
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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I sow zinnia seeds in the UK?

Sow indoors in April or May, or direct outdoors from late May into June once the soil is warm. Zinnias dislike cold and root disturbance, so modules or small pots planted out whole give the best start.

Are zinnias good cut flowers?

Yes, they are one of the best. Cut when the stem just below the flower feels firm, and the blooms last well over a week in a vase. Picking regularly encourages the plant to keep flowering until the frosts.

Will every 'Peppermint Stick' flower be striped?

Most flowers are streaked or speckled, but the pattern varies from plant to plant and some blooms come out lightly marked. That variation in a single bunch is a large part of its charm.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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