tree marigold seeds Marvel Yellow Marigold

tree marigold seeds Marvel Yellow MarigoldBright cheerful flowers, low maintenance, drought tolerant, and easy to grow! Marvel Yellow Marigold is the perfect addition for a sunny spot in flower beds or vegetable gardens. 25 seeds PLANTING Tagestes erecta Annual Germination: 7 10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70 75F. Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and lightly cover Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4 8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70 75F soil

Bright cheerful flowers, low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow!  Marvel Yellow Marigold is the perfect addition for a sunny spot in flower beds or vegetable gardens. 

25 seeds

PLANTING

Tagestes erecta

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: 18” x 12-18”

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.