Marigold 'Starfire Mix' Seeds

Signet marigolds are the lighter, airier side of the family: mounds of fine, feathery foliage smothered in small single flowers all summer. 'Starfire Mix' flowers in golden yellow and orange, and the leaves give off a fresh citrus scent when brushed. The petals are edible, with a mild citrus tang, and brighten salads, cakes and rice dishes. Tagetes tenuifolia is a classic edging plant, neat in pots and window boxes, and a traditional companion beside tomatoes in the vegetable garden.

Sowing and growing

• Sow indoors March to April at 18 to 21°C, then plant out after the last frosts in late May or June
• Or sow outdoors where it is to flower from May to early June
• Sow about 0.5 cm deep
• Germination takes 5 to 14 days
• Full sun in any well-drained soil
• Grows to about 30 cm tall and wide
• Flowers from June or July until the first frosts; deadhead to keep the display going
• Half-hardy annual, not frost hardy

What you receive: a packet of about 300 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Find more cutting and bedding flowers in our seed collection. Its open flowers are popular with hoverflies and bees, so it sits well with our plants for pollinators and other summer flowering plants.