Rating: 88 % of 100. The plants range in height from 6 inches (dwarf French variety) to 3’ (African variety). 22 Reviews Add Your Review. Immediately after planting marigold seedlings, water plants thoroughly. Use to create edgings or in window boxes and containers. Bountiful orange and yellow blossoms on a full sun, heat tolerant, 10-12" height, 6-10" spacing. In fact, their hardiness makes it unnecessary to start marigold seeds indoors. If you are planting French marigold seeds indoors, they need a warm area. Frost tolerant. Below is a simple guide to planting seeds directly in the ground – or transplant – whichever you prefer. When growing marigolds, check soil weekly: When the top inch is dry, it’s time to water. Signet marigolds are edible. Uses. An all-American selection; Early variety that is free blooming Scientific Name : Tagetes patula Common Name : Heat-Tolerant Extra-Dwarf Crested French Marigold Blooming Season : Spring, Late Spring, Summer Plant Habit : Mounded Spacing : 6 - 7" (15 - 18cm) Height : 6 - 7" (15 - 18cm) Width : 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm) Exposure : Sun Grower Information : Seed supplied as: Coated, De-tailed. Planting French Marigold Seeds. Blossoms are 2 in. Spacing, Plant: 12-15 inches. Planting French marigold seeds can be done by starting them in the house before 4 to 6 weeks before winter has passed or by direct seeding once all danger of frost has passed.
Signet (Tagetes tenuifolia) – Bushy plants with fine lacey foliage and single flowers. Purchase marigold bedding plants at a greenhouse or garden center. pot, but you can grow two or three in a 12-inch (30 cm.) The choice over several varieties of dwarf French double carnation flowered marigolds. Bloom Color: Orange . Where to Grow: Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone.
This is a great plant to start from seed. French Marigold Legion of Honour is a reliable and robust border filler, flowering all summer long with a minimum of dead-heading. Blossoms are 2 in.
across, bi-color of bright mahogany and red with gold markings.
It blooms very early on compact plants and bears a profusion of showy double flowers. Blooms early and free.
Don’t crowd potted marigold plants, as healthy marigolds require plenty of air circulation. Planting Depth: 1/4 – 1/2 inch. Days To Germination: 5-8. It's a truly dwarf marigold, and will stay neatly mounded all season without any fuss. Plug crop time: 3 weeks Transplant to finish: 3 to 4 weeks ... Just about everyone will recognize the pompom flowers of the marigold. Spacing: Dwarf, 4 per square; Giant, 1 per square. Double crested flowers are the largest of any in this type – a huge, 2 to 3 in./5 to 8 cm across – and show off pure, intense colors. Scientific Name : Tagetes patula Common Name : Dwarf Crested French Marigold Blooming Season : Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer Plant Habit : Upright Spacing : 6 - 10" (15 - 25cm) Height : 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm) Width : 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm) Exposure : Sun Grower Information : Seed supplied as: Coated, De-tailed. Easy to grow half-hardy annuals, French Double Darf Marigolds come in a mixture of colors. Water the area as needed to maintain moist soil. Marigolds are a favorite, no-fuss annual that can bring the color of sunshine to your garden, as well as butterflies, bees, ladybugs, and other beneficial FL474. French marigolds (Tagetes patula) only grows to about 12 inches tall.
Its bright flowers are edible—with a tangy, peppery taste—so it is often grown alongside herbs in kitchen gardens.
The same bold color and lush blooms as standard African Marigolds but in a dwarf, compact size. Plant Height: 6-8 inches.
For example, French marigolds are often dwarf in size while African marigolds can spread as far as a couple feet. This variety is very low-maintenance. Very dwarf mixture of the crested French Marigolds; plants only grow to 10-12 inches tall. It's an excellent stress-free filler for your container gardening, abundant little blooms popping against the lush, dark green foliage.
How to Water Marigolds. Excellent garden performer under a wide range of conditions. These bright flowers tolerate poor soil, heat, humidity and drought, growing and producing seeds in just one season. The $10,000 prize for the seed of a truly white marigold was finally awarded to an Iowa gardener in 1975. Dwarf French marigolds can grow in a 6-inch container or even a traditional strawberry jar with pockets. Spacing varies according to the specific marigold variety.