Disco Red Marigold (Tagetes patula) Seeds - Tagetes Patula, 25 seeds

Quantity: 25 Seeds / pack

Disco Red (Tagetes patula) is a French marigold with vivid, deep-red 2-inch blooms on compact, well-branched plants just 9 inches tall. It flowers early and keeps going from spring through fall: a tireless edging plant for borders, containers, and window boxes.

Why choose our seeds?

• Intense deep-red blooms on dwarf, compact plants
• Early and continuous flowering
• Neat edging for beds, containers, and window boxes

How to grow Disco Red Marigold (Tagetes patula) seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after frost danger has passed.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Press seed into the soil and cover lightly, about 1/4 inch deep.
• Plant 3 seeds per spot and thin to the strongest seedling.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Helpful for germination.
• Temperature: 70-75°F (21-24°C).

Germination

• Germination takes 5-20 days.
• Keep seed moist until germination.

Transplanting

• Plant out after frost, about 8 inches apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun for the brightest blooms.
• Water: Water freely in dry spells; established plants are heat-tolerant.
• Fertilizer: Light feeding is plenty; rich soil grows leaves, not flowers.
• Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

Bloom Time:

Spring through fall.