Starfire Mix marigolds, along with their relatives of the Tagetes genus, are annual plants native to Mexico and Central America, popular for their delicate, tiny, single, golden-to-orange flowers, lacy foliage and dwarf habit. There are many reasons why marigolds are used widely as an old-fashioned bedding plant: They are hardy and easy to grow a leading companion plant that repels pests, and their flowers and leaves have a superb citrusy flavour. Beyond being a common decorative plant, one of the most striking uses for the plant is in Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, where they are called Flores de Muerto.

PLANT SIZE

Height 30 cm

Width 30 cm

CONTAINER SIZE

Height 20 cm

Width 20 cm

SOWING

Indoor Not required

Outdoor Apr-June

TIMING

Germination 5-15 days

Harvesting 70 days

SPACING

When sowing 5 cm; Depth 0,5 cm

When thinning 10 cm

GROWING

Sunlight – Full sun to partial shade

Soil Well-drained, light and moist soil

Watering Regular, abundant watering

Feeding Light feeder