Compact 10–12" plant bears tiny bright lemon-yellow flowers early, through summer, into fall. Annual.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity | Lifecycle | Bloom Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Gem | seeds | open pollinated | 68 days | annual | bright lemon-yellow |
| Starfire Mix | seeds | open pollinated | 68 days | annual | multi-colored |
~1000 seeds/g.
Also known as Gem Marigolds, once known as Mexican Marigolds, date back to 1798. Bloom prolifically with edible ¾" single flowers with yellow centers and a citrusy fragrance. Compact mounded plants have finely cut ferny foliage. They don’t need deadheading, but benefit from a light shearing in hot weather and from watering in dry spells.
~280 seeds/g except Signets.
Annual. “We do not consider a flower garden complete without the good old-fashioned French and African marigolds.” –Breck’s, 1885. Good for bedding, for cuts, in planters or borders. Their warm colors cheer all summer long and positively blaze in the light of early autumn. Native to the Americas and said to have been sacred to the Aztecs; still play a vital role in celebrations of Día de los Muertos. In 1939 Burpee’s Red and Gold hybrid was the first hybrid flower from seed offered commercially in the United States.
Culture: Fast and easy to grow from seed. Sow after soil has warmed, or inside in a warm (75–80°) spot, 3 weeks before setting out after danger of frost. Likes heat and full sun. Tolerant to drought.
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.