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Marigolds are easy to grow and provide months of colour, but there’s much more choice than the familiar little orange bedding plants. We’ve picked a few varieties to show what they can do, from compact French marigolds to taller African types with large, showy flowers.
Classic Variety
A lovely traditional French marigold that's easy to grow and produces plenty of cheerful flowers through summer. Dainty Marietta is a great choice for edging borders, filling gaps and adding colour
Best Tall Marigold
A great choice if you want a taller marigold for the middle or back of a border. Crackerjack produces strong plants with large yellow and orange flowers, giving you plenty of height and bold summer colour.
Our Favourite
One of those marigolds that makes you look twice. Strawberry Blonde produces unusual flowers in warm shades of rose, peach and pink, with the colours changing as the blooms mature.
Best for Something Different
A striking African marigold that's a real change from the traditional orange and yellow varieties. Key Lime produces large, creamy lime-green flowers that brings an unusual colour to pots and summer borders.
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Marigolds are straightforward to grow from seed and quickly get going once the weather warms. Start them under cover in spring, plant outside after the danger of frost has passed and give them a sunny position. Keep faded flowers coming off and they’ll provide colour for months.
Sow seeds from February to April in pots, trays or modules, covering them lightly with compost. Keep somewhere warm until they germinate, then move the seedlings into plenty of light.
Harden young plants off before planting outside once the danger of frost has passed. Choose a sunny position and allow enough space for the variety — compact French marigolds need considerably less room than taller African types.
Water while plants establish and during dry weather, paying particular attention to containers. Remove faded flower heads regularly to encourage more blooms and keep the display going into autumn.
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