marigold

Marigolds are heavy feeders that show it, but the timing of the feeding decides whether you get a compact plant covered in flowers or a large green one with three blooms at the top.

Marigolds grown as summer bedding need a sunny position and well-drained soil. In climates with frost, plant outside after the danger has passed. A universal year-round temperature rule is less useful than matching the planting… 

Marigold seed packets offer much more than a choice between yellow and orange. Height, branching and flower size determine whether a variety will suit a narrow border, a container or a taller summer planting. French…