Everwilde Farms - 1/4 lb Petite Mix French Marigold Garden Flower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

This delightful dwarf marigold mix is a cheery blend of golden orange, bright yellow, and red. The compact plants are dense and short, so they offer a lot of blooms but do not take up much space in the garden. It is effortless to grow this classic flower, so it makes an excellent choice for a beginning gardener. Though native to Mexico and Central America, these flowers spread to Europe with explorers and became popular as ornamental plants. Because of their beauty, they often adorned statues of Mary, resulting in the common name "Mary's gold." Gardeners often use this species as a companion plant for vegetables, since it prevents disease and harmful pests. The genus name "Tagetes" comes from Tages, an ancient deity who sprung up from the ground.The species name "patula" comes from the Latin word for "spreading wide," referring to the opening blossoms.