This is a French double petite type with plants of only 6-12 inches in height. Colors include gold, orange, and yellow with some bi-colors. 25 seeds PLANTING Tagetes patula 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: 6-12” x 10-12” 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.
