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French Marigold SPARKY MIX 12-14” Red Orange Yellow FIERY Good for Beneficial insects 300 Seeds
This Marigold mixture adds fiery color to the summer garden with bold reds, oranges and yellows. Growing to be only 12-14” tall, this mixture is great for the border of meadows, a small space garden or containers. Marigold Sparky Mix is so easy to grow that it is the perfect choice for a child’s first garden. Also, try planting Marigolds in your veggie garden to help attract beneficial insects. All of the seed we handle at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow. Annual. Genus: Tagetes patula
Interestingly enough, marigolds also do their fair share of repelling several types of insects. According to the New York Botanical Garden, marigolds can help keep away mosquitoes, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, Mexican bean beetles, squash bugs, tomato hornworms and nematodes
Advantages
- Zones 1 - 10
- Easy To Grow
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
- Pest / Disease Resistant
- Low Maintenance
- Fragrant Flower / Foliage
- Good For Containers
- Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
- Great For Mass Plantings
- Light Requirements
- Full Sun
- Mature Plant Size 12-14" tall
- Bloom Time Summer to fall
Plant Information
This short mixture of marigolds is named "Sparky" since when it's in bloom, your garden seems to sparkle. Another world favorite annual, great for kids' first gardens.
- Common Name French Marigold
- Botanical Name Tagetes patula
- Seed Life Cycle Annual
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Flower Color Red, Orange, Yellow
- Bloom Time Summer to fall
- Mature Height 12-14" tall
- Wildflower Mix or Species Species
- Ships As Seed
- Ideal Region Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
- Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Non-GMO Yes
- Native To Mexico and Central America
- Soil Type Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
- Soil Moisture Dry, Average, Well Draining
- Advantages Easy To Grow, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Pest / Disease Resistant, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Great For Mass Plantings
French Marigold SPARKY MIX Red Orange Yellow Dwarf Non-GMO Beneficial 300 Seeds
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