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Starfire Mix Signet Marigold

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Tagetes tenuifolia
(68 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Compact mounded 12–15" plant bears tiny abundant “gems” in shades of crimson, burnt orange and yellow, some with a contrasting blotch in the center. We’ve had trouble getting our usual signet marigolds, so we’ve switched to this dynamic mix. Excellent for containers, beds and borders, and companion planting in vegetable gardens. Flowers make colorful tasty additions to salads.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
68 days
Bloom Color
multi-colored
Lifecycle
annual
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Compare with other Signet Marigold
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity Bloom Color Lifecycle
Lemon Gem seeds open pollinated 68 days bright lemon-yellow annual
Starfire Mix seeds open pollinated 68 days multi-colored annual
Additional Information

Signet Marigold

~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.

Marigold

~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.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

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.

Learn more about seed saving.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

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.

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