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Marigold : Safari Mix - French (Tagetes patula) Dwarf
Masses of 2" flowers bloom early and profusely until frost.
'Safari Mix' is a French marigold variety with a scientific name of Tagetes patula.
Large, double, dwarf French marigolds in yellow, scarlet, rare tangerine and yellow splashed with red. Showy in beds, borders and containers. Annual.
This variety is an Flower that typically grows as an Annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Safari Mix is known for growing to a height of approximately 15.0 cm (that's 5.85 inches in imperial).
Germination: 3 - 7 days at 75-80°F/24-27°C soil temp.
Sow indoors in flats or pots April 1st. for mid June blooms. Sow seed about 1/4 in/6 mm deep, cover lightly with coarse vermiculite, or peat-lite mix, rather than soil. For best results use bottom heat (heating cables) and keep moist with tempered water, to maintain soil temp. Transplant into 3 in. pots about 25 days after seeding. Seed may also be sown in rows outdoors June 1st at soil temp. of 60°F/16°C. Transplant 3 weeks later 8 in./20 cm apart.
Diseases: Soil fungi, Red spidermite.
Low outdoor night temps. of 40°F/5°C may cause plants to turn purple and slow growth - plants should green up as temps. increase.
Safari Mix French marigold is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!
Asteraceae Tagetes patula
This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.
Marigold: French
Safari Mix - French (Tagetes patula) Dwarf
French Marigolds (T. patula) are small, bushier plants. They continuously bloom until the first frost.
Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Annual
- Days to Maturity
- 60-70 (Spring/Summer)
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Tender
These were originally tropical plants and don’t like cold weather or frost.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant, Summer
- Growing Season
- Short, Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Warm, Hot
This tropical plant grows naturally in zones 9 to 11, but can be grown in colder climates as an annual.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 60°F - 95°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 60°F
Don’t plant out until soil is at least 60˚ F, preferably higher.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- Yes
- Light
- Water
- Low
Marigolds are somewhat drought tolerant, but flower best if the soil is slightly moist (not wet though).
- Feeder
- Light
Marigolds aren't very hungry plants and growing them in rich soil can actually result in lush growth at the expense of flowers.
- Suitability
- High heat
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes
Marigold is well suited to container growing.
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- Yes
- Color
- Red, Gold and Orange
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 10.0 - 12.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 6.0 - 10.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-11
- Disease Resistance
- -
- Taste Profile
Some cultivars have pleasant tasting flowers that are a nice addition to salads. Taste the flowers to see if they are worth eating.
- Rotation Group
- Flowers
Last Frost Date (LFD) refers to the approximate date of the last killing frost of spring.
Example first frost date on April 08.
First Frost Date (FFD) refers to the approximate date of the first killing frost of winter.
Example first frost date on November 01.
