Easy-to-grow plant that blooms profusely even in cold and rainy weather. The variety is beautiful with a full center of golden yellow and a mahogany red "skirt" of larger petals. Excellent in flower beds and pots. Tolerates some frost.
Should be pre-cultivated. Thrives in well-fertilized soil but is quite unpretentious. Water when dry.
Tagetes patula is commonly called pot marigold or French marigold (though not originating in France). The petals are edible, and while most prefer the taste of Tagetes tenuifolia(signet marigold)or Tagetes lucida (Mexican marigold) over French - they make a beautiful garnish!
Precultivation: Apr-May. Sow sparsely in moist soil. Let grow at 18°C. The germination time is 7-14 days. Replant 1 plant/pot with fertilized soil when the plants are big enough to handle. Place light and cooler. Plant out after the last frost.
