Bonanza Bee Marigold brings the cheerful abundance of double crested flowers to compact plants that reach maturity in just 50 days. This open-pollinated cultivar thrives in zones 9-11 and stays small enough for containers, window boxes, and tight garden spaces while delivering full, layered blooms with characteristically tight centers. Sow seed indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost, or direct seed 1/4 inch deep once soil warms. Its compact growth habit and moderate water needs make it an effortless choice for borders and mass plantings.
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Double crested flowers crown these tidy plants, each bloom opening fully while maintaining a crisp, tight center that gives them architectural appeal. At 50 days from seed to first flowers, Bonanza Bee delivers speed without sacrificing visual impact. The compact growth habit means you can tuck them into window boxes, pack them densely in beds for dramatic color blocks, or fill containers without them sprawling across the patio.
Bonanza Bee marigolds brighten flower beds, borders, and mass plantings with their layered blooms. Their compact stature and container-friendliness make them excellent choices for window boxes, patio pots, and small garden spaces where tall varieties would overwhelm the composition.
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Sow seed lightly covered into a 72-cell flat or preferred seedling container 4-6 weeks before your intended planting date. Maintain soil temperature at 70-80°F for germination. For continuous flowering in packs, sow 8 weeks before your desired bloom time.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Bonanza Bee is frost-tender, so wait until nighttime temperatures consistently stay above freezing.
Direct sow seed 1/4 inch deep once soil has warmed and all frost danger has passed.
Pinching the tips of young plants encourages branching and creates bushier, more densely flowering plants. Deadheading spent blooms throughout the season extends flowering and prevents energy from going into seed production.
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