Botanical Name: Tagetes tenuifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico and Central America
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 8"–12"
Variety Information: ½"–1" yellow, orange, and red, single flowers. Red flowers have orange centers and sometimes yellow borders on the petals.
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
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"
