10. Zinnia

Scientific name: Zinnia

• Plant Type: Annual
• Plant Size: up to 4 feet
• Geographic Origin: South America and Southern North America
• Plant Zone: 8-11
• Sun Exposure: Direct sunlight

Zinnias are gorgeous flowers to grow as there are many varieties of zinnia to choose from. They come in all sorts of colors, sizes, and shapes. They can be a button-, cactus-, or beehive-shaped, and they have one or multiple rows of petals.

These gorgeous flowers are low maintenance, easy to grow, and rabbit and deer resistant. If you want to have a blanket of multicolor blooms in your garden, try growing zinnia flowers. Not only will your guests find them appealing, but the hummingbirds and bees will also like them.

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