Days To Germination:  5-8
Planting Depth:  1/4 - 1/2 inch
Spacing, Plant:  15-18inches
Plant Height:  12-14 inches
Light:  Sunny Location

SOWING:  For early bloom, start indoors in a sunny window 4-6 weeks before transplanting outdoors. May be seeded directly in the garden. Planting depth 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

SPACING:  Space plants 15 to 18 inches apart

SUGGESTIONS:  One of the most consistent flowering annuals that can be grown in the flower garden. They seem to do well regardless of the weather. Easy to grow in full or part-sun. Keep dead flowers picked. Strip foliage from cut flowers to eliminate Marigold odor indoors.

MARIGOLD, French
Sparky Mixture
Tagetes patula


ANNUAL. Yellow, orange and gold double french marigold. Sparky is a double flowered mixture of medium height (12-14 inches tall) Marigolds with distinctive 2-3 inch flowers that have broad, flat petals. The plants are bushy and compact. Excellent for borders. These flowers bloom from early summer until after frost.