Marigold

Growing from seed

Start Marigold indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 60 days.

Keep track of the seeds you own.

Companion Planting

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  Anasazi Bean
  

  Anasazi BeanGreat pair

  • ❧Anasazi Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Marigold feeds on
  • ❧Anasazi Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Anasazi Bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Marigold
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  Asparagus Pea
  

  Asparagus PeaGreat pair

  • ❧Asparagus Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Marigold feeds on
  • ❧Asparagus Pea draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Asparagus Pea acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Marigold
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  

  Bird's-foot TrefoilGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Marigold feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Marigold

How to grow Marigold

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Medium · Height: 100 cm · Soil: Grows in light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils; prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate heavy clay; suitable for mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils; cannot grow in shade.