Mars Marigold Seeds - Tagetes patula

The Dwarf French Marigold March, whose Latin name is Tagetes patula nana, is an annual herbaceous plant forming a very branched tiny bush, 25 cm (10in) tall and 30 cm (12in) wide, and producing numerous single flowers from May to frost.

Its numerous angular stems bear at their ends simple flowers with wide mahogany petals bordered with golden yellow, surrounding a prominent yellow centre. The flower is 5 cm (2in) in diameter. A remarkable flowering!
Its leaves, 4 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) long, are highly dissected and give off a slight characteristic scent of citrus and pepper.

This French Marigold is very easy to grow and is particularly appreciated in flower beds, low borders, rockeries, or pots on the terrace.

Originally from South America, it thrives in sunny or semi-shaded positions in all types of soil, even poor and dry ones. It tolerates summer drought very well.

The French Marigold pairs well with perennial plantings, adding the strength of its colours.

The ecological benefits:
Its melliferous flowers will attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden.
In the vegetable garden, Marigolds and French Marigolds prove to be good assets in the fight against nematodes, those small microscopic worms that attack the roots of certain vegetables like carrots. Surround your susceptible vegetables with a row of these flowers to naturally repel these parasites. After the first frost, bury the plants in the soil. They will still maintain their repellent effect against nematodes for some time and then contribute to the renewal of organic matter in your soil.