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Signet marigolds suit sunny garden beds, borders, and container planting.A sunny choice for beds, borders, and containers.
Marigold Seeds-Lemon Gem
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Borders & Beds
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Lemon Gem is a signet marigold for sunny garden spaces, beds, borders, and containers. Its finely divided foliage creates a light, informal look among other annuals.
Start seeds in warm conditions and keep the soil moist but well-drained as plants establish. Remove spent flowers to keep the planting tidy through the growing season.
A signet marigold for sunny garden spaces.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Tagetes tenuifolia
Life Cycle
Annual
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep Moist; Avoid Overwatering
Soil Preference
Well-drained; Moderately Fertile
Why Gardeners Love It
Seasonal Flower Display
Remove spent flowers to encourage continued flowering through the season.Deadhead spent flowers through the season.
Pollinator Interest
Tagetes tenuifolia flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.Flowers can attract bees and butterflies.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 70–75°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep Moist; Avoid Overwatering
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose a full-sun site with well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Choose a sunny, well-drained garden site.
Sow
Start indoors before frost or sow outdoors after the soil is warm.
Sow after frost when the soil is warm.
Water
Keep seed media moist and water plants regularly without overwatering.
Keep seed media moist; avoid overwatering.
Thin
Space seedlings for air flow and a tidy, compact planting.
Space seedlings for air flow and tidy growth.
Bloom
Watch for open blooms and remove spent flowers through the season.
Remove spent blooms through the season.
Garden Uses
Borders & Beds
Containers
Pollinator Gardens
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