| Among the fanciest of the broad-petalled French Marigolds, the Aurora serieshas big, fully double blooms that completely cover neat plants all season long! Early and compact, they bloom heavily and steadily, starting just 48 days from sowing (that's 2 weeks sooner than Sophia!). The flowers stretch 2 1/2 to 3 inches across, crowning these neat 10- to 12-inch mounds in fiery color until well into fall. This mix gives you all the glorious Auroras: pale yellow, deep gold, bright yellow-and-red, and sultry orange-and-red. Very free-blooming, these plants don't mind heat and bad weather. They keep their neat shape all season, making them a great choice for formal plantings, the front of the border, and containers. Superb for edging, they are even effective in vegetable gardens, where they repel nematodes naturally. And where Marigolds go, butterflies follow! Sow direct in the garden when the soil has warmed, or start seeds indoors in late winter. Very easy to grow in the sunny garden. Pkt is 50 seeds. |
