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Marigold Seeds - Naughty Marietta

$3.25

Tagetes patula

A French marigold variety. Bright yellow blooms with streaked mahogany centers. Plants have varying heights between 12-18" which creates an informal look in gardens. Summer to fall blooming. 

Direct seed or transplant into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Marigolds will need full sun and well-draining soil. Water well to ensure good germination. Once germinated, marigolds will need at least an inch of water per week. Typically grown for flowers. Annual.

  • Planting Information
  • Growing Information
Average Seed / ozSeed / 100' RowAverage Yield / 100' RowDays to Harvest
8500n/an/a75-90
Planting SeasonIdeal Soil TempSunFrost Tolerance
After Last Frost70-80°FFull SunFrost Sensitive
Sowing MethodSeed DepthDirect Seed Spacing

Min. Seeds 

Per Packet

Direct Seed1/4"3-6"110
Mature SpacingDays to SproutProduction CycleSeed Viability
10-18"5-10Annual2-3 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.