Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 6"–12" tall
Variety Information: 1" lemon-yellow, double flowers.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Good for Containers, Rabbit Resistant
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–80°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 5–14 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of of 3 seeds every 6"
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 1 every 6"
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Lemon Drop French Marigold Seeds Reviews
5 reviews
Huge marigold plants
4 out of 5 stars
Sep 3, 2019





I seeded Lemon Drops in my full-sun garden as well as in a container on a balcony with afternoon sun. In the container they grew 4 feet tall on long stems and produced abundant large flowers. In the garden they took a while to grow but have become a dense hedge of plants nearly 3 feet tall. The color of the flowers varies from golden to bright yellow. I like the variety but would not describe them as "compact"
NIELS E NIELSEN from MD
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Lemon Drop Marigolds
5 out of 5 stars
Dec 14, 2019





I have been looking for the old fashion Lemon Drop Marigolds for several years at every garden center I came across. I finally found them here and EVERY single seed germinated! They all bloomed and lasted until the hard frost took everything...
Lesley Paquette from VT
SO pretty
5 out of 5 stars
Jul 7, 2021





LOVE this marigold. Yields relatively large, unceasingly bright, cheerful flowers. The best yellow marigold I have grown.
Diana Mahmud from CA
marigolds
4 out of 5 stars
Oct 17, 2021





I love these little guys - I planted them a bit too early, and they struggled, but now they are beautiful with the fall weather coming on.
Gretchen from AZ
Favorite marigold so far
5 out of 5 stars
Nov 20, 2021





These were COVERED in bright yellow blooms and really stand out in the garden and attract pollinators. I love the shorter height.
Sara from TN