French marigold 'Marigold Fiesta'

Tagetes patula

How to grow French marigold 'Marigold Fiesta'

Full Sun
Medium

Petals are edible.
Deadhead to encourage flowering

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Marigold Fiesta requires a soil ph of 6.5 - 7.0 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - neutral soil.

Growing Marigold Fiesta from seed

Can sow direct or into seedling trays

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 23°C / 73°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Marigold Fiesta

Harvesting Marigold Fiesta

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid autumn.

Other Names for French marigold 'Marigold Fiesta'

French Marigold

Footnotes

¹ Clear Creek Seeds