Marigold 'Strawberry Blonde'
Tagetes patula

Name: Marigold 'Strawberry Blonde'
SKU: S1399
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SKU # S1399

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 69

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A flush of warm hues enlivens this color-changing French marigold, for they open deep coral and then fade to lovely shades of cream and warm pink. An excellent choice for containers and edging, just deadhead for a carpet of bloom, especially in midsummer to fall, when other flowers start to bid adieu. In cool fall weather, the flower color deepens.

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual

Size: 8-12" h x 8-10" w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

Seed to Bloom: 8-10 weeks

Color: Mix of dusty rose and peach with golden yellow

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HOW TO GROW Tagetes patula

Sowing Instructions

Depth: Just cover
Sprout Time: 4-14 days
Starting Indoors: Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds thinly and keep at 65-75°F.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost.
When to Set Outside: After last frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Marigold Strawberry Blonde is a color-changing flower for low borders, edging and containers. A cottage garden inhabitant, It is especially beneficial in the veggie garden, where they will naturally repel insect pests and harmful nematodes in the soil, while attracting beneficials. Pinch back when seedlings reach about 6" tall to encourage branching. Deadhead regularly.
Final Spacing: 8-10"
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: About 1" per week, though it will tolerate some drought once established.
Soil pH: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral.
Fertilizer: Mix in about an inch or two of compost or some organic granular fertilizer when transplanting. Flowers well with little added fertilizer, too much and foliage will be lush and flowers less abundant.
Diseases & Pests: Be sure to space properly to increase air circulation and avoid fungal issues such as leaf spot. Japanese beetles can be hand-picked into a bowl of soapy water. If insects such as spider mites, aphids, thrips, or whiteflies are an issue, treat with an insecticidal soap.
When to Cut For Bouquets: Fully opened flowers

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Love this plant! Monday, October 31, 2022

By Columbia, TN

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This is my favorite marigold ever. During the summer the blooms are a soft yellow/coral and as the weather cools they turn a gorgeous deep autumn red.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Lovely and unusual Marigold Wednesday, October 26, 2022

By South Orange, NJ

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The catalog photo of this marigold doesn’t do it justice. The flowers change color from a soft peach shade to a lovely claret in the Fall! I just love this marigold and will share the seeds with other gardeners!

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