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 | Cut flowers | Dried flowers
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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Overall rating: 4.75 / 5 from 24 reviews.
Crackerjack Mixed Colors Marigold seeds offer vibrant and colorful flowers that enhance garden aesthetics from midsummer to the first frost. Customers appreciate the bright shades of orange, gold, yellow, and primrose, and the robust blooms that last throughout the growing season.
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"Started indoors and moved outside in June. Started blooming by midsummer. Several grew at least 6’ tall with support. Still in bloom during this mild November, even with a drought and no watering. Zone 7a. Be sure to deadhead and harvest the seeds for planting next year."
"I really like these Marigold seeds and I liked them so much I got another pack for the 2025 season next year and I can't wait to start them in the spring time."
"I received this product for free from Influenster and Ferry-Morse in exchange for my honest review. I had read that marigolds are good in vegetable gardens so am excited to plant these and see if it helps as we don’t use any other bug/deer repellants in our garden."
"All the seeds germinated and a strong and beautiful plant is growing. I hope the seeds sprout, grow and begin to bloom. I love the smell they give off, it reminds me of my traditions since we use the cempasuchil flower as part of our offerings for our deceased."
"I started the marigolds in my outdoor garden along with some tomato plants. Every marigold sprouted, grew into a healthy viable plant and are now transplanted along with the tomatoes into their garden. I'm very pleased. The marigold flowers are very vibrant and eye catching colors. It was easy to grow these marigold flowers and very little maintenance required. We do water them everyday and they require about 6 hours of sunlight. They look beautiful in my garden."
"My toddlers loved helping me plant these marigolds. They are easy to plant and we can't wait until we start seeing our work payoff when they start sprouting. I'm hoping to have some nice full size marigolds ready for El Dia de los Muertos. We planted in some starter pots."
"These germinated very quickly and were beautiful with such an amazing smell! They were doing great until we got a huge heat wave and despite frequent watering they still died :("
"Great for small spaces,these seeds sprout within days and produce second pairs of leaves in 3-5 days.I love these flowers because it symbolizes the dead in my culture."
"These seeds germinated super quickly and were easy to plant. They’ll be fun to see bloom as summer continues. I look forward to seeing the size and colors of the blooms. Packaging was simple and had easy to follow directions."
"A great addition to our garden! We have added these as a companion plant for our blackberries to attract pollinators and deter pests! They have been growing nicely!"
