Grow guide
How to grow Tangerine Gem Signet Marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
- Type
- Marigold
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 55–90 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water Weekly
- Deadhead As needed
- Thin As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Citrus-flavored petals; remove bitter green base before eating; compact 6-12" mounds bloom from first flower to frost.
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Grows well nearby
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