{"product_id":"sparky-mix-marigold-seeds-54190","title":"'Sparky Mix' Marigold Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe varieties in the Marigold 'Sparky Mix' are annual plants offering summer through fall interest. The plants grow to a mature size of 12 to 20 inches tall and set medium-sized flowers with wavy petals in shades of gold, yellow, and red, with some bicolors. Borne singly or in clusters on strong stems, the fragrant flowers attract \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/tips-for-a-bee-friendly-garden\"\u003ebees\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/10-flowers-that-attract-hummingbirds-and-butterflies\"\u003ebutterflies and hummingbirds\u003c\/a\u003e to the garden. They have a long vase life and can be dried for everlasting arrangements. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Marigold 'Sparky Mix' contains Tagetes patula varieties, commonly called French marigolds. The plants have excellent branching and a uniform, upright, mounding habit of aromatic, finely divided, bushy foliage and a vigorous growth rate. Shown to best effect when massed or grouped, 'Sparky Mix' French marigolds are perfect for beds, borders, and containers; and they're an absolute must in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/secret-pollinators\"\u003epollinator garden\u003c\/a\u003e. French marigolds are excellent companion plants for organic vegetable gardens, as they offer natural \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/pest-control-in-an-organic-garden\"\u003epest control\u003c\/a\u003e. They are well-known for repelling insects in the garden and are often grown alongside perennials as well as vegetables as they repel whiteflies and kill bad nematodes. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEasy to grow, 'Sparky Mix' marigolds grow best in a full sun location with average to dry, evenly moist, well-drained soil. They are generally pest and disease free and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/how-to-deter-deer-from-your-garden\"\u003edeer\u003c\/a\u003e resistant. Although marigolds are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/10-low-maintenance-plants-for-your-garden\"\u003elow maintenance\u003c\/a\u003e plants, pinching off the tops of established plants results in bushier plants with a heavier bloom and deadheading regularly encourages and prolongs flowering. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/how-to-sow-seeds-outdoors\"\u003eDirect sow\u003c\/a\u003e marigold seed after the last frost and as soon as the soil is warm in spring or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/starting-seeds-indoors-with-the-park-seed-bio-dome-seed-starting-kit\"\u003estart seeds indoors\u003c\/a\u003e 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/setting-out-seedlings\"\u003etransplant\u003c\/a\u003e after all threat of frost has passed. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 50 seeds","offer_id":42354477400123,"sku":"54190-PK-P1","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 500 seeds","offer_id":42354477432891,"sku":"54190-PK-500","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_54190_1.jpg?v=1753891904","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/sparky-mix-marigold-seeds-54190","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}