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Sarah

I’m in zone 7b and would love to try out growing wildflowers this year for cutting for indoor vases (probably zinnias). I finally have an East facing front porch but me and container planting usually don’t do too well lol (but it was tomatoes and last summer was a bad season). My question is what 1) what is your favorite material for a wildflower container? 2) should I leave the container in a sunny spot at all times (east facing)? 3) best suggested soil for wildflowers? 4) when are other 7b folks planning to start seeds outdoors? Our “last frost” date in this area can be tricky!

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  1. Pthomas

    I don’t really have any good suggestions but I’m also in 7b zone. I usually don’t plant anything outside until frost is done even though that is tricky to predict in our zone. I did Zinnias last year and they grew like CRAZY, but I was late getting them in the ground well after frost danger had passed. I did nothing special to the soil just used what I had on hand regular gardening soil. No compost or anything like that. They were taking over my mail box by the time I pulled them.

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  2. Pthomas

    Forgot to mention they were definitely in a sunny area direct sun, not East facing (I usually just plant things and see what happens little planning on placement such as direction), I usually just go by plant date on packet for the region and keep an eye on the weather forecast for best results. Hope this helps a little.

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  3. Daniel

    I love to plant zinnias! They are easy to grow in this zone. They like the ground better than containers but if you must use containers, make sure your zinnia‘s are short. 3 foot tall zinnias don’t do well in a container unless it’s huge!

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