Zinnias are native to Central America and Mexico. Known by the Aztecs as “plants that are hard on the eyes” because of their colorful flowers. Every year I have some zinnias that come up from seeds that I left in the flowerbeds. I also collect the seeds so that I can disperse them in various spots around our home. They bloom all summer and are very drought-tolerant.

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