While I am not a huge marigold fan, this type of marigold is so cute! I grew these plants from seeds that I purchased from Botanical Interests.
Features:
- Signet Marigold flowers are cute and dainty at 1/2 to one inch wide.
- The plants will reach up to 1 foot.
- The Gem Blend offers three colors – red, tangerine and lemon.
- Signet Marigold flowers and leaves are edible. I heard that the leaves are like tarragon!
- The plants are deer and rabbit resistant.
- Signet Marigolds like full sun and and are drought tolerant.
- They will bloom from summer to frost – that’s what I like!
I do have one funny story with this flower. It is a little stinky when you brush up against it. So I was out in the garden picking some peppers and I brushed up against one of the Signet Marigold plants. At first, I thought Pepe le Pew was right next to me! Boy was I relieved that it was just the marigolds. My dog, Hoover got skunked once and I would never want that to happen to anyone – totally yuck!
If you missed my post on Bee Balm last week, just click on the link.
