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| Botanical Name |
Tagetes |
| Seeds Per Pack |
50 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
3 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
14 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost, Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past |
| Growing Height |
6-12 in. (15-30 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
9-12 in. (22-30 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Bloom Color |
Red, Red-Orange, Scarlet (Dark Red) |
| Bloom Time |
Late Spring/Early Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Spring, Mid-Summer |
| Foliage |
Aromatic, Herbaceous |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, Suitable for growing in containers |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry |
This bicolor marigold delights with crisp colors. Bronze-red petals, delicately edged in gold, dance around the crowns of disk flowers. The bushy, dwarf plants with dark green foliage bloom abundantly.