Marigolds

🪴 Bold & Reliable

Marigolds are a classic garden staple, prized for their intense, sunny colours and remarkable resilience. Whether you choose the large, pom-pom blooms of the African varieties or the compact, prolific French types, these sturdy annuals are perfect for beds, borders, and vegetable gardens—where they are often used to help deter pests.

  • Growing: Thrives in full sun and well-drained, average soil. They are highly adaptable and thrive even in the heat of mid-summer.

  • Sowing: Direct sow once all danger of frost has passed, or start indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost. Space well to ensure good air circulation.

  • Care: Very low maintenance. Deadhead regularly to keep the plants tidy and encourage a continuous, heavy production of blooms.

  • Blooming: Provides a vibrant, consistent display of colour from early summer until the first autumn frost.

Bring a touch of classic, reliable cheer to your landscape—select your favourite variety and enjoy these hardworking, high-impact favourites!