Tagetes erecta
Tagetes erecta
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These bold and vibrant flowers will light up your garden, providing a splash of color to your outdoor space! Crackerjack Marigold seeds develop huge flowers with gracefully overlapping petals that bloom from midsummer to the first frost. Robust blooms make every garden look its best for the entire growing season, from sweltering summer days to the cooler chill of autumn.
Sku: 6001
Common Name: Marigold
Botanical Name: Tagetes erecta
Full Sun|Partial Shade
5 - 8 Days
24 - 36"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Annual
Flower
Spring|Summer|Fall
Summer|Fall
Characteristics: Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinators | Pet friendly
Color: Multicolored | Yellow | Orange
Fill Weight (grams): 500 mg
Approximate Seed Count: 150 - 160
Days To Bloom: 45 - 60 Days
Landscape Use: Bedding
Resistance: Deer
Tolerance: Heat|Drought
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
After all danger of frost has passed, sow in open ground well exposed. Cover with 1/4 inch of soil. For earlier blooms, start indoors in flats, about 6-8 weeks before last frost. Cover with 1/4 inch of soil. When plants are 2 inches high, thin or transplant. Before transplanting, harden off the seedling.
Planting Depth: 0.25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Crackerjack Mixed Colors Marigold seeds roughly 12 - 14" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Effective as edgings, in window boxes, and containers. Superb bedding plants. Attractive when massed.
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