Marigold
Marigolds are cheerful, sun-loving annuals producing bold pompom flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and gold. Easy to grow and prolific, they are widely used as companion plants to deter garden pests.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 25-75 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU marigold-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Used in Day of the Dead rituals and Aztec lore.”
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Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Transplant saplings into sunny garden beds in mid-May once frost danger has passed.
- 2
Vigorous golden-orange blooms flower profusely from June right through October.
- 3
Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage dense branching and pest-deterring foliage.
- 4
Foliage blackens at first hard frost in late October or November; clear annual bed before winter.
Care Instructions
Irrigate deeply 1-2 times weekly depending on heat and soil drainage.
Deadhead regularly to push continued flowering.
Feed with balanced fertilizer every 3-4 weeks during active bloom.
Inspect weekly for aphids/mites and manage early with IPM methods.