mix marigold flower seeds Bonanza Mix Marigold

mix marigold flower seeds Bonanza Mix MarigoldA nice French dwarf mixture, 8 inches tall. All blooms have the protruding crested "eye". Colors include a mahogany red with orange center, bright golden orange, yellow flecked with red, and a rich golden yellow. They provide a pleasing display from early summer into the fall, particularly if deadheaded. 25 seeds PLANTING Tagetes patula Annual Germination: 7 10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70 75F. Seed Planting Depth: Sow on

A nice French dwarf mixture, 8 inches tall. All blooms have the protruding crested "eye". Colors include a mahogany red with orange center, bright golden orange, yellow flecked with red, and a rich golden yellow. They provide a pleasing display from early summer into the fall, particularly if deadheaded. 

25 seeds

PLANTING

Tagetes patula

Annual 

Germination: 7-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75ºF.

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and lightly cover

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75ºF soil temperature. Transplant after last frost, space 8-15" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: Starting a week or two before the last frost date into early summer. Sow a few seeds every 8-15", thin to the most robust seedlings, or sow seeds close together, 1 per inch, and when you thin the seedlings transplant them to other places in the garden. 

Growth Habit: Mounded

Height and Width: 6-8” x 10-12”

Spacing: 8-15" apart

Light Needs:  Full sun

Soil Needs:  Average, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 60-70 days

Uses: Flower beds, containers, and planters

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Pinch back plants when they are young for a bushier growth habit. Deadhead to prolong blooming. Amend soil with compost before sowing or transplanting or apply liquid fertilizer a few times a season.