Guide to Growing Zinnias in Containers | Varieties, Maintenance, Pests, Can You Eat Them?

Hello! My name is Bethany and I grow things in my rooftop container garden in Chicago, zone 6a. In this video, I'll go over my tips for success when it comes to growing zinnias in containers. 00:00 Intro 02:05 Starting zinnias from seed 03:32 Sun & water requirements 05:23 Soil & fertilizing 07:20 Spacing 08:13 Staking 09:20 Pinching 10:12 Pests & disease 11:58 Harvesting 12:51 Varieties I'm growing 15:11 Zinnia tour 21:15 Are zinnias edible? Bed refresh video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxbZNdpt9cQ Zinnias I'm growing: Benary's Giant Mix: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/zinnias/benarys-giant-series/benarys-giant-mix-zinnia-seed-1346.html Benary's Giant Wine: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/zinnias/benarys-giant-series/benarys-giant-wine-zinnia-seed-1866.html Queeny Red Lime: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/zinnias/queeny-red-lime-zinnia-seed-1987.html Queeny Lime Blush (realized while looking at my order history I am growing the blush variety): https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/zinnias/queeny-lime-with-blush-zinnia-seed-3700.html Zinderella Peach: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/zinnias/zinderella-peach-zinnia-seed-1936.html Zinderella Red: https://parkseed.com/zinderella-red-zinnia-seeds/p/52211-PK-P1/ Zinderella Purple: https://parkseed.com/zinderella-purple-zinnia-seeds/p/52209-PK-P1/ For daily updates, follow me on Instagram @chicagogardener