Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
Plant Type: Annual
Bloom Colors: Golden Yellow • Orange • Rust Red
Height: 10–12 inches
Light: Full Sun
🌿 Description
Bring warmth and cheer to your garden with Marigold ‘Sparky’. This compact, bushy variety features bright orange and gold blooms that last all summer. Loved for its beauty and natural pest-repelling powers, Sparky is perfect for borders, beds, and containers.
Grown indoors, no chemicals, no pesticides.
💛 Benefits
✅ Naturally repels mosquitoes, aphids, and nematodes
✅ Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators
✅ Blooms continuously from early summer to frost
✅ Great companion plant for veggies
✅ Low maintenance — easy for beginners
🌸 Uses
* Bright garden borders, pots, or patio planters
* Companion planting with tomatoes, peppers & herbs
* Natural pest control in vegetable gardens
* Dried petals for natural dyes or craft projects
* Perfect for kids’ and pollinator gardens
🌱 How to Plant
1. Start Indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost; sow seeds ¼" deep.
2. Transplant/Direct Sow: After frost danger passes in full sun.
3. Spacing: 8–12" apart.
4. Germination: 5–10 days at 70–75°F.
☀️ Care Tips
* Water regularly, allowing topsoil to dry between waterings.
* Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers.
* Prefers well-drained soil; avoid heavy fertilization.
* Enjoy bright, long-lasting color all season!