French Marigold Double Shade 15 Seeds

French Marigold Double Mixed (Tagetes patula) 🧡 The most reliable flower a beginner can plant Fully double, tightly ruffled pompom blooms in a warm mix of golden yellow, deep orange, mahogany-red and bicolour shades. Compact, tough, and covered in flowers for months. 📦 Pack Contents 15+ premium quality seeds Sprouting rate: 85–90% — one of the highest of any flower seed Sprouts in 5–10 days 🌸 Plant Profile Height: 25–35 cm, spread 25–30 cm — neat, bushy and self-supporting Dense double blooms 4–6 cm across in a rich shaded mix Blooms 45–60 days after sprouting — one of the fastest to flower Perfect for pots, borders, edging, terrace gardens, balconies and mass bedding 🌞 Growing Conditions Light: Full sun — 6+ hours daily Soil: Any average, well-drained soil; doesn't need rich soil Water: Moderate; let the top layer dry between waterings Climate: Very adaptable, thrives at 18–30°C 📅 When to Plant (Pakistan) Main sowing window: September to November Also sows well in February–March for a summer display 🌿 Quick Tips Cover seeds with 5 mm of soil and keep lightly moist — they sprout fast. Pinch the growing tip once at 10 cm for a bushier plant and twice the flowers. Deadhead spent blooms every few days — this alone can keep it flowering for 3–4 months. Companion planting bonus: marigold roots and scent help repel nematodes and many soil pests. Plant along the edges of your vegetable beds, especially tomatoes and chillies. Avoid over-fertilising with nitrogen — you'll get lots of leaves and few flowers.