Marigold ‘Red Gem’

Tagetes tenuifolia

Features

  • Cut-and-come-again
  • Easy to grow
  • Edible
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Fragrant
  • Heat-loving
  • Suitable for containers

Description

This vibrant miniature-flowered marigold is a must-grow for mixed bouquets. Each plant produces 15 to 20 branching stems that reach over 24 in and are loaded with dozens of penny-size brick-red blooms with glowing orange centers. The ferny foliage is wilt resistant and scented, making it a summer bouquet staple.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 18 to 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Marigolds can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when flowers are about half open and strip off most of the foliage. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Details

Description

This vibrant miniature-flowered marigold is a must-grow for mixed bouquets. Each plant produces 15 to 20 branching stems that reach over 24 in and are loaded with dozens of penny-size brick-red blooms with glowing orange centers. The ferny foliage is wilt resistant and scented, making it a summer bouquet staple.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 18 to 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: when 8 to 12 in tall

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 4 to 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Marigolds can also be direct-seeded once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when flowers are about half open and strip off most of the foliage. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Sources

How to Grow

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