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French Brocade Marigold
80-90 days to bloom
1' tall
Tagetes patula
HEIRLOOM Perfect for companion planting, French Brocade is barely one foot tall, brilliantly bursting with dozens of gorgeous blooms. Her edible petals have floral, citrus, and bitter notes too. Tucked between cabbages, at the ends of beds and along fences for a bright border, French Brocade also thrives in containers!
You’ll find French Brocade and Queen Sophia (another beloved) compact marigold throughout our fields attracting butterflies and other beneficial insects among all our vegetables and herbs while her roots exude compounds detracting pesky nematodes… And if you’re looking for a taller hedgerow with oceans of blooms, sow Pinwheel.
Organic French Brocade Marigold
When to sow: Indoors, 4 weeks before last frost (transplant only). Sow 2 seeds per soil block, keeping soil surface moist until emergence, then thin to 1. Transplant to larger containers when true leaves appear. Harden off outside ~5 days and transplant outside when the danger of frost has passed.
Seed depth: barely cover
Days to germination: 4-7 at 75-80F
Transplant spacing: 12-18 inches
Days to bloom: 85 Height: 1 foot
Harvest: Deadhead for blossoms all season
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Phoebe VanVleet (verified owner) –
I grew this gorgeous marigold from seed for the first time this year, and planted them at the front edge of the garden beds around our house. They bloomed profusely and vibrantly the whole season, and stretched tall enough in the shade to use in short mixed bouquets. Highly recommend!