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Marigold
The companion people actually plant. Direct-sow after frost. Deadhead.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 8–12 in
- Days
- 50–70
- Zones
- 3a–11a
BeginnerContainerStart indoors 4 wks
How to sow
After frost, or 4 weeks indoors. They forgive almost everything except shade.
Harvest
Deadhead for more blooms. Petals are edible if you grew them without spray.
Mistakes that waste a packet
- Deep shade
- Letting spent blooms sit
Three packets
French Marigold
BeginnerCompact, floriferous, the bed edge.
Crackerjack
FlavorTall African type. A fence of gold.
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The sow list
A note when it is time to sow
Seasonal, not daily. We will send what to start in your zone, and skip the rest of the year.
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