25 Legion of Honor Marigold Seeds - French Marigold with Yellow & Red Blooms

Legion of Honor Marigold is a striking French marigold variety known for its bold, bicolored blooms that combine rich red and bright yellow. The crested flowers add a cheerful, warm-toned accent to garden beds, borders, and containers, and they are a favorite for cutting and for bringing pollinator activity into the garden. These compact, free-flowering annuals are easy to grow from seed and perform reliably through the summer season.

With their vivid coloring and dependable blooming habit, Legion of Honor marigolds are a versatile choice for bedding displays, edging, and mixed plantings. They also work well in vegetable gardens and patio pots, where their tidy habit and long bloom period provide season-long color with minimal fuss.

Plant Features

• Bicolored red and yellow crested blooms
• Compact, bushy growth habit
• Long bloom season from summer into fall
• Excellent for borders, beds, and containers
• Attracts pollinators to the garden

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Tagetes patula
• Plant Type: Annual
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Growth Habit: Compact and bushy
• Bloom Season: Summer to fall
• Mature Height: Approximately 10-12 inches
• Spacing: 8-12 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow Legion of Honor marigold seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, or direct sow outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Press seeds lightly into the soil surface and keep them moist until germination. Once seedlings have developed a few sets of true leaves, thin or transplant them to their final spacing. Marigolds thrive in full sun and well-drained soil; water regularly during dry spells and deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering.

What's Included

25 Legion of Honor Marigold seeds.