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African Marigold Seeds - Yummy Mummy
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African Marigold (Tagetes erecta Yummy Mummy) - A bright mix of yellow, orange and gold Chrysanthemum type flowers. Compact annual reaching 12 inches in height with dark green, deeply divided leaves and ornate flowers with curved tubular petals surrounding a ruffled center.MORE MARIGOLD OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through fall
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 6.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Tagetes erecta
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70 - 75F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
5 - 20 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Press seed into soil and lightly cover
SOWING RATE
3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist unitl germination
PLANT SPACING
18 inches
African Marigold (Tagetes erecta Yummy Mummy) - A bright mix of yellow, orange and gold Chrysanthemum type flowers. Compact annual reaching 12 inches in height with dark green, deeply divided leaves and ornate flowers with curved tubular petals surrounding a ruffled center. Flowers bloom from summer to autumn in a bright mix of yellow, orange and gold and measure up to 4 inches across. Well suited to mass planting or growing at the front of borders or in containers. A good companion plant that attracts pollinators. Flowers are fast and easy to grow and are even edible.
The plants will perform well in poor soil as long as there is good moisture. African Marigold care involves deadheading spent blooms to promote new flowers. They have a very long bloom season from late spring through fall in most regions. They burst with color all season long!