Marigold French Orange Seeds

Description

Tagetes patula

Orange French Marigold

Type: Annual, Bushy, Fast Growing
Bloom: Summer to early Autumn
Flower: Bright orange double
Height: 12” tall and wide
Light: Full sun
Soil: Any well drained soil but moderately fertile is ideal
P.H.: 6.1-6.5
Moisture: Regular water until established
Use: Bedding, container, edging, mass planting, companion planting, mixed border
Tolerances: Heat and drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant
Problems: Slugs, snails enjoy tender leaves of seedlings
Notes: Dead head not necessary but improves growth and flower size and prolongs blooming
Zone: 9-11
Native to Mexico

Tagetes patula Seed Propagation
Indoors: Sow mid Spring with light cover at 64F. Prick to boxes & harden off in cold frame. Plant out May
Outdoors: Spring sow in prepared bed after danger of frost has passed. ¼” deep mid to late May in Zone 8. Germinates in 7 days. Thin or transplant when 2-3” tall