How to Use zinnia in a Sentence

zinnia

noun

• Limelight’—white, cream and pink—echoed the subject’s face, and the buttery green of a zinnia stood in for the highlights in her skin.
  — Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017
• There was a year that my mom planted zinnias from seed in front of our house.
  — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, 30 May 2018
• In the sun use zinnias, cosmos, vinca, moss rose and purslane.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Mar. 2018
• Plant some giant zinnias, which can reach up to 4 feet tall.
  — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018
• In mid-August plant transplants of zinnias, marigolds and celosias that are in bud but not yet in bloom.
  — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
• For the most impact, plant a massed bed or several beds of zinnias.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 4 May 2018
• Then sit back and watch your zinnia patch mature and flourish.
  — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018
• Answer: Start your seeds growing now to have zinnias ready for the garden in about six weeks.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
• These can be reused in the warmer months for floppy summer blooms such as peonies, zinnias, and dahlias.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
• Wrapping This works well for long rows of peonies (or dahlias, or zinnias).
  — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
• A bill in the Senate called for the tulip tree blossom to be reinstated to replace the zinnia.
  — Retroindy, Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2017
• Pick plants that pump out plenty of blooms all season, such as zinnia, scabiosa, salpiglossis and cleome.
  — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017
• In January, Scott Kelly showed off his green thumb and posted a picture of the first zinnia to bloom in space.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2016
• With the warmer weather upon us, Dennis said the pots seeded with marigolds and zinnia should start to bloom within a week or two.
  — Fox News, 15 Apr. 2020
• Let some of the flowers in your current bed of zinnias reseed to provide flowers for the fall, or go ahead and start some new plants by seed.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2018
• Be sure to wash your hands after handling zinnias or wear gloves when pruning.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
• Green thumbs can stock up on zinnias, hibiscus, palms, herbs, tomatoes and much more.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2017
• Queen Red Lime’ zinnias and the fading leaves of an ornamental plum.
  — Mike Irvine, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• When the tulips fade, they’re replaced with profusion zinnias and marigolds, among other things.
  — Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 18 May 2018
• Basil and bok choy, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash, marigolds and zinnias are all coming along.
  — Page Leggett, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
• Because this is at its heart a sci-fi B-movie, the eclipse causes a green zap of alien sentient plant-life to arrive on earth, nestled among the zinnias.
  — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
• The couple had only six months between their engagement and their wedding so, in the end, only the zinnias and dahlias were ready in time.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
• To their delight, their first attempts—with herbs, zinnias, tomatoes, and yellow squash—thrived.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
• Flowers to start from seed: Dianthus, stock, lock spar, asters, Nicotiana, cleome, ice plant, zinnia and salpiglossis.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2020
• Plant a zinnia in a balcony container, and a butterfly will show up.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
• The peony even became the state flower of Indiana in 1957, replacing the zinnia for the honor.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022
• The cold will kill petunias, begonias, and zinnias, and warm season crops such as cucumbers and squash.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
• Cold weather will eliminate the blooms of zinnias, porter weed, milkweed and lantana.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• The most popular nectar sources are mist flower, zinnias, porter weed, and milkweed.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 5 July 2019
• Simply hold a zinnia stem between two fingers (about 5 inches below the flower) and give it a wiggle.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025