Petite Mix Marigold
This is a French double petite type with plants of only 6-12 inches in height. Colors include gold, orange, and yellow with some bi-colors.
20 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: 6-12” 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.