Marigold Spanish Brocade

Marigold Spanish Brocade is a sturdy, quick-growing French variety with eye-catching gold and red bi-coloured flowers. It starts flowering early, often as soon as May, bringing colour to the garden sooner than most.

🌸 Flowering: June to October

📏 Height: to 30cm

🌿Annual

SOW: from March to April, sow seeds in trays with seed compost. Cover lightly with perlite, vermiculite, or a thin layer of compost. Seal the tray in a plastic bag to keep the moisture in, and keep it warm at about 18–20°C. Germination usually takes 1–2 weeks. Once the seedlings are big enough to handle, pot them up into modules.

GROW: when they’re about 10cm tall, harden off and plant out around 15-20cm apart. Keep them in a sunny spot. To keep the blooms coming, deadhead regularly—just pinch off the old flowers before they go to seed.

📌USES

These make a bright, cheerful bunch for a low vase—though some people find their scent a bit strong.

The petals are EDIBLE and a handy addition to your garden.

Marigolds attract helpful POLLINATORS like bees and hoverflies.

Their scent helps REPEL PESTS such as aphids - they’re a great COMPANION PLANT for your vegetables.