Lemon Star Signet Marigold is a compact, cheerful heirloom flower that brings bright golden blooms to gardens from June through November. This variety of Tagetes tenuifolia grows to just 12 inches tall and reaches 6 to 10 inches wide, making it naturally suited to containers, borders, and small spaces. From seed to bloom takes 56 to 70 days, so you'll see flowers relatively quickly. It thrives in full sun with moderate water and tolerates drought once established, while its deer resistance and ability to attract pollinators make it a low-fuss addition that brings life to the garden all season long.
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Lemon Star produces masses of tiny, delicate golden flowers that bloom continuously through summer and into late fall, giving you months of cheerful color from a single planting. The compact, mounded habit means you get a full display without needing much space or frequent pruning. Once established, it handles drought with ease and shrugs off deer browsing, so it thrives even in tough garden spots where other flowers struggle.
Lemon Star Signet Marigold is grown primarily as an ornamental flower. Its compact size and abundant blooms make it well suited to container gardens, window boxes, and small garden borders where you want sustained color throughout the growing season. The long bloom window from early summer into late fall ensures continuous visual interest without replanting.
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Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. Keep soil between 65 and 75°F and sow seeds thinly, covering them just barely with soil. Seedlings typically emerge within 4 to 14 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after your last spring frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 6 inches apart to allow air circulation and prevent fungal disease.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after your last spring frost date by scattering them thinly and covering just barely with soil.
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