African Marigold Carmen Seeds 1g

🌼❤️ French Marigold ‘Carmen’ — Compact Marigold with Rich Velvet Blooms

A beautiful and easy-to-grow annual marigold producing rich deep red and golden flowers throughout summer. Perfect for borders, containers, vegetable gardens, and companion planting, ‘Carmen’ adds vibrant colour while helping improve garden soil naturally.

🌱 Growing Information

Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
Sowing Method: Sow indoors for seedlings or direct sow outdoors

Sow: April – June (IV–VI)
Plant outdoors: After spring frosts
Spacing: 15–30 cm
Position: Full sun ☀️
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

💧 Watering

• Keep soil lightly moist during germination
• Water regularly during hot dry periods
• Avoid excessive wet conditions

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Annual flowering plant
✔ Compact bushy growth habit
✔ Deep red and golden blooms ❤️💛
✔ Excellent companion plant
✔ Suitable for beds, pots & vegetable gardens

🌸 Flowering Period

Blooms from July – September (VII–IX)

✨ Why You’ll Love It

✔ Bright long-lasting summer flowers
✔ Easy to grow for beginners
✔ Helps improve soil health 🌱
✔ Excellent pollinator-friendly plant 🐝
✔ Great for borders and containers

🌸 Growing Tips

• Plant outdoors after all frost risk has passed
• Deadhead regularly for continuous flowering
• Excellent companion plant for vegetables
• Bury plants into soil after flowering as green manure
• Thrives in sunny locations

💐 Perfect For

🌼 Flower beds & borders
🪴 Pots & balcony boxes
🥕 Vegetable gardens
🐝 Pollinator-friendly planting

📦 Pack Size

1 g

🌱 Grow colourful French marigolds that brighten the garden while naturally supporting healthy soil 🌼✨