Flowers
Tagetes 'Lemon Gem'
African Marigold
This half-hardy, Mexican native will bring cheer to any flower garden. The delicate, ferny foliage is smothered with small flowers all summer long. Incredibly attractive to bees and butterflies, and very weather-resistant. Use the edible petals and young shoots in salads.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 30cm
- Spread
- 20cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Surface sow under cover Feb-April in moist seed compost. Cover with a very thin layer of soil, as light is required for germination. Place in propagator or a warm sill at 20-24°C. When large enough to handle, pot up and gradually acclimatise before planting out 30cm apart, in sunny position when risk of frost has passed. Alternatively sow where they are to grow May-June.
Aftercare
Deadhead or cut flowers regularly to prolong the flowering period. Do not feed.
Gallery
Ref. SET001