Crackerjack Mix African Marigold

i did not believe that marigolds could get so big, but i'm sure glad they did! i companion planted these around my vegetable garden - they look cute and they've done their job very well. my only wish is that i had started them indoors! it may have been our overly hot and dry summer, or it may just be that flowers are not my specialty, but these were very slow to get started for me. now that fall is approaching, they look wonderful! large, round, long-lasting blooms. i will plant again next year but start indoors in the spring.

These get tall! Mine are at 4 feet right now. They don't get lost among my vegetable garden like regular marigolds. Help attract pollinators!

Last year was my first year doing a garden in SW Nebraska. DRY from what I'm used to. We directly sowed these as a border around our vegetable garden to block out pests and weeds. Not bad for that, it was a good size garden, but they were a lot bigger than expected! At least my height, stalks thicker than my thumb. This year (ordered a second oz) we plan to use them instead as a mass planting border along our backyard fence. Love these!

Ok... when people say they grow tall .. um.. I'm 5ft .. they were taller than me. don't plant inbetween short plants. These grew amazing.. and were wonderful intermixed with my tomatoes. They were simply beautiful and kept growing well into fall.. I saved a ton of seeds and will grow these every year.. I do believe they kept the bugs away.

Great flower. Easy to grow. Germinated quick. Tall pretty flowers. Only down side, they smell terrible. Not your typical marigold smell, more like a rotting/mold smell. Because of the smell, not sure if I will plant in the garden next year.