French Marigold ‘Dandy Stripe’ – Seeds (Tagetes patula nana)

French Marigold ‘Dandy Stripe’ (Tagetes patula nana) is a charming dwarf annual featuring vibrant, striped blooms in shades of gold, orange, and red. Its compact, bushy habit makes it ideal for borders, containers, and bedding schemes, producing a cheerful display from early summer until the first frost. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this variety also attracts pollinators and can help repel garden pests naturally.

Why Grow "Dandy Stripe"

• Bright, striped blooms in gold, orange, and red

• Long flowering season from early summer to autumn

• Compact, bushy, and low-maintenance

• Attracts pollinators and repels certain pests

Key Features

• Type: Annual (Tagetes patula nana)

• Height: 20–30 cm

• Flowering: Early summer to autumn

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, containers, bedding, pollinator-friendly gardens

Ideal For

• Adding cheerful color to small spaces and borders

• Container and window box planting

• Natural pest control in vegetable or flower gardens

• Pollinator-friendly garden designs

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–April in trays or pots

• Sow outdoors: April–May after frost danger has passed

• Germination: 7–14 days at 20°C

• Thin/space seedlings: 20–25 cm apart

• Prefers well-drained soil in full sun