Description

The French Marigold Favourite Blend Seeds from Botanical Interests are a vibrant mix of gold, yellow, red, and bicolor flowers, each with a single row of petals that make pollen access easy for pollinators. These compact, tidy plants, growing to 10″-12″ tall, are perfect for the front of flower beds, vegetable gardens, or containers. With continuous blooms from spring to frost, they bring lasting color and attract beneficial insects. The strong-flavored, edible blooms add a pungent zest to dishes. Drought-tolerant once established, these marigolds are a practical and beautiful choice for any garden.

140 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 10″–12″ tall
Variety Information: 2″ gold, yellow, red, and bicolor red and yellow single flowers.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Good for Containers, Rabbit Resistant

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–80°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 5–14 days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8″
Thinning: When 1″ tall thin to 1 every 8″