Add a splash of vibrant color to your garden with Zowie, an heirloom flowering plant known for its striking, bright blooms. Ideal for borders, containers, and mixed flower beds, this plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a hardy, low-maintenance display. Its vivid flowers make it perfect for creating eye-catching focal points in any garden.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Annual or perennial flowering plant (depending on climate)
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, bushy growth habit
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Flower Color: Bright shades of red, orange, yellow, or pink (depending on seed batch)
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Vivid blooms, pollinator-friendly, hardy, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart for healthy growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 10 – 21 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering, provide adequate sunlight, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.