{"product_id":"zinnia-peppermint-stick","title":"Zinnia 'Peppermint Stick' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e '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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors April to May at about 20°C, in modules to avoid disturbing the roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr sow direct outdoors late May to June once the soil has warmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 5 to 10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant out in early June after the last frosts, 25cm apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: full sun and shelter, in well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: about 70cm, with a spread of 20cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers: July until the first frosts; regular cutting keeps them coming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-hardy annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 50 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZinnias are among the brightest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/summer-flowering-plants\"\u003esummer flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e and a good choice for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinator-friendly planting\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915709256063,"sku":"PS1073","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/3a9dca84dac579baee3af50217c21ded3aa879ce2cfd256ab8bb8d593548e1da.png?v=1792743611","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/zinnia-peppermint-stick","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}