Tashkent Marigold

Tashkent Marigold is a French Marigold (Tagetes patula) variety collected in 1992 by Bob Bell in during a trip to Uzbekistan. Plants produce orange-haloed red blossoms that make perfect bouquets for Día de Muertos celebrations. This quick and easy to grow flower also attracts a myriad of beneficial pollinators to the garden and repels harmful soil-dwelling nematodes. 

Seeds are certified organic.

Size: Packet: 60 seeds (0.3 gram), OG

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Tashkent Marigold is a French Marigold (Tagetes patula) variety collected in 1992 by Bob Bell in during a trip to Uzbekistan. Plants produce orange-haloed red blossoms that make perfect bouquets for Día de Muertoscelebrations. This quick and easy to grow flower also attracts a myriad of beneficial pollinators to the garden and repels harmful soil-dwelling nematodes. 

Seeds are certified organic.

Common Name:
Tashkent Marigold
Scientific Name:
Tagetes patula
Description:
A French Marigold strain with orange haloed red blossoms. Perfect for Día de los Muertos bouquets.
Plant Lifespan:
Annual
Cold Hardiness (F):
Zone 9b (25 to 30)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Spring-Summer
Seeding Depth:
Surface
Days to Sprout:
5-10
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
75-80
Plant Spacing:
18-24 in.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
70-80

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