Marigold Flower Seeds 8 Color Combo Pack
This combo pack contains marigold (50 in each) flowers seed of French and African varieties.
sr no. Item name color. quantity
1 French marigold Scarlett. 50
red
2 French marigold orange 50
3 French marigold gulzafri 50
4 French marigold yellow 50
5 African marigold Hawaii 50
Orange
6 African marigold white 50
F-2
7 African marigold yellow 50
F-2
8 African marigold orange 50
F-2
These marigold flowers bring a plethora of colors to your garden along with it they act as a natural repellent to insects and predators.
They are native to Mexico but have become popular and are now grown across the globe.
It is scientifically known as 'Tagetes erecta'
Basic requirements:
Sunlight: 5-6 hours of bright sunlight daily
Watering: Regular
Soil: well-drained fertile soil
Sowing time: Early in the spring season to mid-summer
Blooming time: around 8 weeks from planting
Planting & care
- Marigold flowers seed African varieties should be planted early in spring as they are very prone to frost.
- Sow the marigold flowers seed in warm soil.
- The germination happens quite quickly in the marigold flowers seed making them very easy to grow.
- Seeds should be sown 1 inch apart.
- After the sprouting in seeds, the French marigold flowers seed variety should be placed 8 - 10 inches apart whereas the
- African varieties should be placed at 10-12 inches apart.
- Seedlings can be transplanted when they attain a height of 2 inches.
- Pruning should be done on a periodic basis to promote new and bushy growth.
- It is best to water marigold at its base as the flowers become dense watering on the, can cause disease.
Uses & Significance
- Marigolds have been extensively used in adding colors to a garden due to the variety of colors it exists.
- If you sow marigold flowers seed in your kitchen garden they will act as a natural repellent to insects and pest.
- They are known to improve soil health.
- They attract beautiful butterflies and ladybugs.