Customer Service Hours
Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Asteraceae
Native
Mexico
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Flower Color
Red
Bloom Season
Summer to frost
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
- Attracts Pollinators
- Cut Flower
- Edible Flower
- Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
Drought Tolerant
Plant Resistance
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
About Red Metamorph French Marigold Seeds
Tagetes patula
1 ½"–2" blooms are burgundy in cool weather, streaked with yellow in hot weather. Colors fade with age.
Planting Marigold
Plant Spacing
A group of 3 seeds every 6"–8"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Tall (Greater than 24")
Planting Depth
1/4"
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | 1/4" |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | A group of 3 seeds every 6"–8" |
| Thinning | When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 6"–8" |
| Germination | 5-14 days |
| Start Indoors | RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. |
| Direct Sow | 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost, and when soil temperature is 70°-80°F. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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24 reviews
- Janie S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/9/26French Marigolds
Love these ! Seed every year ❣️
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests6/9/26Hey Janie,
What a wonderful tradition you have with our Red Metamorph French Marigold Seeds! We love hearing from loyal customers like you who come back year after year. There's something so special about marigolds that keeps gardeners coming back for more! Thanks for sharing your Red Metamorph marigold love with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Tina E.Verified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars5/19/26I'm Addicted!!!!
I hated the traditional "nursery" marigolds...then I saw all the various varieties here! I think I have everyone that BI sells! They are all beautiful and prolific. I planted them all last year and let them go to seed and this Spring I was shocked to see thousands of tiny plants EVERYWHERE! I plucked them all and started putting them in pots and then into the garden. My favorite by far is Red Metamorph... It makes such a show of color and filled in around my planters like shrubs. Now my favorite flower ever!!!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests5/25/26Hey Tina,
What an incredible transformation story - from hating traditional marigolds to being completely addicted to our varieties! We absolutely love hearing that you've collected so many of our marigold varieties and that they've all performed so beautifully for you. How amazing that they self-seeded so prolifically and gave you thousands of new plants this spring! Your Red Metamorph French Marigolds sound absolutely stunning filling in around your planters like shrubs - what a fantastic visual! It's so exciting when a flower becomes someone's new favorite. Thanks for sharing your amazing marigold transformation and success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Sharon R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars5/6/26Marigolds
Got planted about two weeks ago detected in pots outside and are coming up just fine.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests5/6/26Hey Sharon,
We're so excited to hear that your Red Metamorph French Marigold Seeds are coming up just fine in their pots! There's nothing quite like seeing those first little seedlings pop up and knowing you're on your way to those gorgeous, colorful blooms. We love that you're growing them outside where they'll get to soak up all that sunshine! Thanks for sharing your growing update with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- CollinRated 5 out of 5 stars3/16/265 Stars
Amazing germination rate hoping for great flowers as well
- Philip L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2/24/255 Stars
Great seeds