Annual
Full Sun
Tagetes tenuifolia. This annual has tiny, orange flowers that bloom mid summer and continue late into the fall. Dime-sized blooms cover dwarf plants that are perfect for window boxes, borders, or rock gardens. An excellent pollinator, and also controls insect pests in the vegetable garden.
30 seeds per packet
Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeds before last frost, or directly in garden after all danger of frost has passed. Plant seeds ¼ inch deep, spaced 9-12 inches apart. Seedlings emerge in 5-7 days.