Durango Outback Marigold delivers extra-large blooms with striking uniformity in a compact plant that reaches full color in just 50 days. This open-pollinated French marigold thrives across hardiness zones 2 through 11, making it adaptable to nearly every North American garden. Whether you're filling containers, edging borders, or massing for impact, this variety offers the reliability and visual punch that makes marigolds enduring favorites among gardeners who want bold color without fussy care.
—
Moderate
2-11
?in H x ?in W
—
Moderate
Hover over chart points for details
Extra-large blooms with exceptional uniformity set this cultivar apart in a crowded marigold field. The compact growth habit concentrates flowering power into a tidy plant, while the 50-day timeline to first blooms means you're not waiting long to see results. Container-friendly and equally happy in ground, Durango Outback earns its place through sheer flower production and the kind of performance that lets even novice gardeners succeed.
Durango Outback Marigold excels in window boxes and mixed containers, where its compact habit and prolific flowering don't overwhelm neighboring plants. In garden beds and borders, it provides reliable color for mass plantings and front-of-border positions. The uniformity of bloom makes it especially valuable for formal designs where consistency matters.
No timeline data available yet for this variety.
Sow seeds into a 72-cell flat or preferred seedling container 4 to 6 weeks before your intended transplant date, lightly covering the seed. Provide consistent warmth at 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit for reliable germination. For flowering plants in packs ready to sell or display, sow 8 weeks before your desired bloom time.
Direct sow seeds 1/4 inch deep into warm soil after frost danger has passed. Thin seedlings to 8-inch spacing as they develop.
Pinching the growing tips of young plants encourages branching and a bushier, more compact shape that maximizes flower production.
Enter your ZIP code to see a personalized growing calendar for this plant.