Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Strawberry Blonde Marigold

Strawberry Blonde Marigold

$3.45 $0.00
  • Tagetes patula
  • Annual, 8-10" tall
  • Soft peach, dusty rose and golden yellow blooms appear at different times depending on the weather
  • Colors deepen with onset of cooler fall weather
  • Deadhead regularly to enjoy blooms until frost

Planting Directions:  Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors start sowing 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed in sterile seed starting mix or vermiculite and  just barely cover the seed with fine starting medium. Maintain 70° to 80° in the starting medium, germination takes 4 to 14 days at optimum temperatures. Marigolds are somewhat susceptible to damping-off: sow in vermiculite and water only from below as a precaution.  Transplant or thin to 15-18” apart in full sun. Soil should be of moderate fertility. Water regularly. Marigolds  bloom continuously all summer until arrival of frost if flowers are picked frequently.