Fiesta Bouquet – Zinnia

Description

They are also considered to be what is known as a “short-day” plant. They really need periods of darkness so planting them in the spring is just up their ally. They flower best when the length of the day is less than 11 hours. Native Americans in the Southwest used them for medicinal purposes and as ritual herbs. It was considered by the Navajo tribes, as a sacred Life Medicine. The tribes who were Pueblo nations felt sure that they were a symbol of wisdom and they were given to children to eat in the hope that they would be intelligent.