African Marigolds
Marigolds, or Calendula, provide the perfect golden burst of colour to any garden. These annual flowers will bloom all summer if deadheaded (removing dead or spent flowers). They are low maintenance and grow easily in almost any soil. A little water during dry spells is enough to keep them thriving.
"Antigua"
Blooming longer than any other Marigold, Antigua's 3" globes win the flower power award. Very free-blooming, these plants keep their neat 12"-16" height all season, making them a great choice in front of tall perennials, annuals, and shrubs.
Height: 13-16 in. Spread: 12 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
"Crackerjack"
If you want a large flowering marigold, Crackerjack is a superior variety with a mounding form, consistent height, and sturdy flower stalks. Large blooms will brighten up your flower bed, path edges, and containers. Deer resistant.
Height: 30 in. Spread: 12 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
"First Lady"
This marigold sets the standard for all tall marigolds. Extra large flowers make for a great show of color all season long. Remove all dead flowers to encourage additional flower development. Avoid watering late in the afternoon.
Height: 20 in. Spread: 8-10 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
"Moonsong"
One of the best parts of these fully double flowers is that you never have to deadhead them as the old blooms are covered up by foliage! It's ideal for containers, where it grows more compact, perfectly filling-and-spilling so it looks lush and beautiful.
Height: 12-15 in. Spread: 11-14 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
"Vanilla"
Fully double heads have tight centres that shed water and avoid turning brown longer. Each double, creamy white bloom is 3 inches across and sits atop darker green foliage. Well-suited for use in beds and borders and large mixed containers.
Height: 24 in. Spread: 8-10 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
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French Marigolds
Just as you'd expect from something called French, these marigolds are the fancy ones. French marigolds tend to be frilly and some boast a distinctive "crested eye." They grow roughly 8-12 inches high with a chic, neat, little growth habit and elegant dark green foliage. They do best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil and will flower all summer long. They may reseed, coming back year after year, in spots where they're happy.
"Disco"
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"Durango"
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"Hero"
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Disco is a riot of bright color on compact, well-branched, early-blooming plants. The 2.25 inch blooms arise in tremendous numbers on these compact yet well-branched 12" plants. They're great in beds, borders, and containers of all types.
Height: 8-10 in. Spread: 6-8 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun "Janie"
Neat in the heat, Janie is both the earliest and most floriferous French Marigold. These rich, 1.25-1.75 inch blooms drape the dwarf 8 inch plants in a soft mantle. Both the blooms and the plant keep their neat shape despite hot weather.
Height: 8 in. Spread: 6-10 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
The Durango variety of French Marigolds have tons of double blooms from early summer to frost! Uniform, extra-large, double flowers on bushy, vigorous, dark green, 10-12 inch plants. Plant in sunny beds, containers and window boxes.
Height: 10-12 in. Spread: 8-10 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun "Lulu"
The Marigold series 'Lulu' bears a profusion of bright-yellow, five-petaled blooms on lacy-leaved, lemon-scented, 12 inch plants. Flowering continues from summer into fall if plants are regularly deadheaded.
Height: 6-12 in. Spread: 9-12 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |
Instant sunshine for your beds and borders! A succession of double, intense yellow orange blooms smother this compact variety of French marigold all summer long. The perfect choice for bedding, containers and edging borders.
Height: 6-8 in. Spread: 9-12 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun "Safari"
The Safari series make a superb show in packs, pots and garden displays. Their extra-large blooms on compact plants make a bold statement as the flattened large lower petals work their way up to ruffled centers.
Height: 10-12 in. Spread: 6-8 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun |