Marigold Seeds - Tagetes Patula Flower Seed Mix

French Marigold (Tagetes Patula Mix) - Enjoy sunny blooms all summer long by starting Marigold seeds in the early spring. This seed mix produces small, compact plants with flowers in shades of orange and yellow. These dwarf plants are perfect for edging the front of the sunny flower garden or for baskets and containers. Butterflies will visit the flowers again and again. Marigold plant care includes removing spent flowers to encourage extended bloom period and to keep plants compact. Also, the plants do best with full sun and regular watering, and they will continue flowering until the first hard freeze.

French Marigold | sunset colors

How to grow marigold

Sow 6 - 8 weeks before last frost Use starter soil and gently press the seed into the soil and lightly cover. When seedlings are big enough to handle and after acclimatizing the seedlings to outdoor conditions, transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed May also be sown directly outdoors after last frost in prepared beds. Marigolds bloom from flower seed in 8 - 10 weeks. Marigold plant care includes removing spent flowers to encourage extended bloom period and to keep plants compact

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant or 5 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 13 pounds per acre
• Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
• Depth: Press seed into soil and lightly cover
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 6.5

Flower Specifications

Marigolds are not fussy and will tolerate most conditions. However, with rich, well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine, these plants will thrive. Generous amounts of organic compost or well-aged manure mixed into the garden prior to planting will greatly improve the health of flowers — Keep the soil moist, but not wet.

• Height: 8 - 12 inches
• USDA Zones: 3 - 10
• Season: Annual
• Grows from seeds easily
• Average Germ Time: 5 - 20 days