Botanical Name: Tagetes tenuifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico and Central America
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 8"–12" tall
Variety Information: ½"–1" yellow or orange flowers
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, 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 4 seeds every 6" – 8"
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 1 every 6" – 8"
Harvesting: For the longest vase-life, harvest in the morning, choosing flowers that are half-open.
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Lemon & Tangerine Gems Signet Marigold Seeds Reviews
11 reviews
Small Marigold flowers
5 out of 5 stars 
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019I love the small flowers. This is one of the more beautiful Marigolds.
Jim Shaffer from TN
Gem marigolds
5 out of 5 stars
Jul 6, 2020
Jul 6, 2020I grow this little beauties not only for their culinary uses, but for far more important things, attracting pollinators that attract beneficial wasps in my garden! Love their dainty flowers, their ferny and fragrant foliage!
Becky Ramskogler from OH
Marigolds are good
5 out of 5 stars
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020Had good luck with these. Planted them in not the best of soil and didn't water them as often as I should have. They still produced well and are very attractive.
Dexter Collier from TX
marigold seeds
1 out of 5 stars
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020I am extremely disappointed in these seeds. Not one germination from any of the seeds. I even tried two different plantings. Nothing!!!!!
Janice Gardner from CA
Owner Response: Hi Janice,
We are sorry you had poor germination with this seed packet. We are always here to help and we do guarantee the quality of our seeds. We send our seeds out for testing by a third-party laboratory regularly to ensure germination exceeds both federal standards and our own. Quality is very important to us. A customer service agent will be with you soon to help.
The Best Marigold
5 out of 5 stars
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020I'm not a big fan of marigolds, but this looks nothing like the typical marigold. It's super dainty and smells heavenly. I really enjoyed it in my summer garden and just collected a bunch of seeds! You should definitely grow these!
Jessica from CA
Lemon and Tangerine Gem seeds
5 out of 5 stars
Sep 10, 2020
Sep 10, 2020This was the only seeds from the order that came up, and the rabbit or rabbits ate all but one.
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Karen from NY
Lemon & Tangerine Gems Marigold
5 out of 5 stars
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020Mass planted with Thumbelina Zinnia. Prettiest little flower garden I ever had.
Annalee Bradbury from WA
Sweet accents
5 out of 5 stars
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020This was my first year planting these. I paired them with large green citronella (geranium) in hanging baskets. Low maintenance, tolerates full sun and little water--and the little sprigs of color looked great (and different) with the bold greenery of the citronella. Sweetest little accent colors.
Kirsten McKeown from VT
Look and smell amazing!
5 out of 5 stars
Apr 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021I bought these seeds along with a few other marigold varieties, but these are by far my favorite. The lacy, bright green foliage is beautiful all on it's own and the flowers are lovely as well. But what really makes them stand out is their heavenly sweet citrus scent which fills the garden on warm days. The seeds germinated very well and the plants have grown quickly. I'm so happy I tried these out!
Lizzy from TX
My new FAVORITES
5 out of 5 stars
May 22, 2021
May 22, 2021I bought your seeds at my local nursery. Seeds germinated beautifully and these are absolutely incredible!! Beautiful foliage and gorgeous dainty flowers!! The reason I selected this variety was because they are edible. The flowers taste amazing and the fragrance from the foliage is heavenly!! Gem Marigolds have a forever home in my garden!!
Chris from TX
Outstanding!
5 out of 5 stars
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021These germinated really fast, grew great both under my lights and outdoors in containers and sandy soil in northern Minnesota. I counted over 110 flowers open at once on a single plant!! Scent of foliage is lovely.
Courtney from MN
