French Marigold ‘Legion of Honour’ – Seeds (Tagetes patula nana)

The French Marigold ‘Legion of Honour’ is a charming dwarf variety with golden-yellow blooms marked by rich mahogany-red centers. Compact and free-flowering, it provides vibrant color all summer long. Easy to grow, pest-repelling, and perfect for borders, containers, and companion planting.

Why Grow ‘Legion of Honour’?

• Striking bicolor flowers of yellow and red

• Long-lasting summer blooms

• Dwarf, compact growth habit

• Attracts pollinators and deters pests

Key Features

• Type: Half-hardy annual

• Height: 20–25 cm

• Flowering: June–October

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, pots, edging, companion planting

Ideal For

• Bedding and low borders

• Patio containers

• Natural pest control in vegetable gardens

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: March–April, 6–8 weeks before last frost

• Sow outdoors: May, after frost risk has passed

• Germination: 7–14 days at 18–22°C

• Space plants 20–25 cm apart

• Remove spent flowers to prolong blooming