A close up image of a Legion D'Onore Marigold with orange and yellow petals

French Marigold (Tagetes patula) Legion D’Onore

Name: French Marigold (Tagetes patula) Legion D’Onore
SKU: Rng_371038568013
Availability: InStock

Price range: £1.14 through £9.49

A 150 year old Heirloom French variety with intense, rich, orange and yellow single flower heads, borne on branching bushy uniform plants averaging 20cm. Exceptionally early flowering with outstanding garden performance quickly becoming smothered in flowers all summer. French Marigold Legion of Honour is a reliable and robust border filler, flowering all summer long with a minimum of dead-heading.

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SKU: Rng_371038568013 Categories: Cottage Garden, Cut Flowers, Flower Seeds, Flowers M-P, French Marigold, Hanging baskets & containers, Marigold Seeds

For early bloom, start indoors in a sunny window, or under cover with warmth 4-6 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
Thin and transplant when large enough to handle, growing on and acclimatising outside after all danger of frost has passed.
Protect from slugs and snails whilst young.

Days To Germination: 5-8
Planting Depth: 0.5cm
Spacing, Plant: 30-38cm
Plant Height: 10-15cm
Light: Sunny Location

Genus: Tagetes
English Name: French Marigold
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Sowing Months: Feb-Apr
Plant Out: May-Jun
Flowering: Jul-Oct