Marigold Seeds - Crackerjack
$3.25
Tagetes erecta
Crackerjack marigolds are truly stunning! Plants grow 2-3 feet tall, have fern-like leaves, and boast profuse yellow and orange blooms that grow up to 4 inches in diameter. Blooms in summer and into fall. Pungent aroma repels harmful insects.
Crackerjack marigolds can be sown indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last frost date and transplanted out in a location with full sun after all danger of frost has passed. They can also be direct seeded. Blooms will appear in about 75-90 days, and continue until frost if you consistently deadhead. 0.5 gram packet contains approximately 140 seeds.
- Planting Information
- Growing Information
| Average Seed / oz | Seed / 100' Row | Average Yield / 100' Row | Days to Harvest |
| 8500 | n/a | n/a | 75-90 |
| Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
| After Last Frost | 70-80°F | Full Sun | Frost Sensitive |
| Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Seeds Per Packet |
| Direct Seed | 1/4" | 3-6" | 140 |
| Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
| 12-18" | 5-10 | Annual | 2-3 years |
Site Selection
Marigolds are frost sensitive annuals that prefer full sun and tolerate a wide variety of soils, including nutrient poor soils.
Cultivation
Direct sow outdoors in spring once the danger of frost has passed. Seed can also be started indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost and transplanted outdoors after the last frost date. Sow seeds 1/2" deep and 3-4" apart. Seeds will sprout in 15-20 days. Thin seedlings so that mature plants are 18-24" apart.