Disco Marigold lives up to its playful name with cheerful 2-inch single-petaled blooms in a jubilant mix of yellows, reds, oranges, and golds that bloom reliably in 55 to 65 days. These compact plants reach just 9 inches tall and 6 to 10 inches wide, making them densely packed with color that genuinely resembles a checkered disco dance floor. Hardy from zones 2 to 11 and thriving in full sun with moderate water, this early-blooming annual transforms beds, borders, and vegetable patches with sunshine-bright clusters that keep flowering prolifically all season long.
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Each plant erupts with dense blocks of single-petaled blooms in a bold color mix that looks almost patterned, like flowers frozen mid-disco move. At just 9 inches tall, these tidy little plants pack an outsized punch of color and bloom so generously that you'll struggle to see green beneath the flowers. The early maturity (55 to 65 days) means you'll be harvesting color fast, and their compact, vigorous growth habit makes them equally at home in tight garden spaces, containers, or tucked among vegetables.
Disco Marigolds function as vibrant garden ornaments, bringing dynamic color to flower beds, mixed borders, and vegetable gardens. Their compact form and prolific blooming make them excellent choices for adding bold visual interest to cottage gardens and informal plantings.
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Sow seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost at soil temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds sprout in 5 to 10 days. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged until germination.
Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting. Move seedlings outdoors after your last spring frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 8 inches apart in full sun.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after the last spring frost date, planting into warm soil and keeping consistently moist until germination occurs.
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