Flower / Warm season

French Marigold

Bed edges and containers where summer color is needed.

Grown for color and habitat, not as a vegetable crop.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
55
Germination temperature
70-85F
Seed depth
0.25 inches
Spacing
10 inches
Row spacing
12 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
5 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
7 days after last frost
Transplant
7 days after last frost
Succession interval
repeat every 28 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water; avoid soggy crowns.
Soil
Average, well-drained soil.
Watch
Do not treat marigolds as a universal insect repellent; evidence varies by pest and crop.
  • annual
  • containers
  • companion-caution
  • summer-color

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Source: UMN companion planting guide