How Do You Cut Zinnias

Cut deeply on the plant to get a long, strong stem. Remove the foliage and don’t be afraid to cut off side shoots on the main stem you just harvested. Zinnias are a “cut and come again” flower, so when you cut the plant “hard,” it responds by sending out even more long, strong stems all season long.

How do you cut zinnias so they keep blooming?

Cut deeply on the plant to get a long, strong stem. Remove the foliage and don’t be afraid to cut off side shoots on the main stem you just harvested. Zinnias are a “cut and come again” flower, so when you cut the plant “hard,” it responds by sending out even more long, strong stems all season long.

How far down do you cut zinnias?

Pruning zinnia plants is really easy! All you need to do is wait until they are about 10-12 inches tall; you want to make sure they have a couple sets of leaves. Once they reach this point you will cut the tops off of the plants. I cut down about 4 inches or the top two sets of leaves with a sharp pair of pruners.