African Marigold ‘Dwarf Snowstorm’ Seeds (Tagetes erecta)

Add a cheerful burst of white to your garden with African Marigold ‘Dwarf Snowstorm’ (Tagetes erecta). This compact annual produces abundant, pure white pom-pom-like flowers, perfect for borders, containers, and bedding schemes. Easy to grow and long-flowering, it attracts pollinators and brightens summer and autumn displays.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.

• Use well-drained soil in full sun.

• Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist until germination (7–14 days).

• Thin seedlings to 20–25 cm apart once established.

• Water regularly, avoiding waterlogging.

• Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming.

Key Features

• Abundant, pure white, pom-pom-like blooms

• Compact and long-flowering annual

• Easy to grow and maintain

• Ideal for borders, containers, and bedding schemes

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Ideal For

• Flower beds and borders

• Containers, patio planters, and window boxes

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

• Bedding schemes and mass plantings

Sowing

• Best time: 6–8 weeks before last frost indoors or after frost outdoors

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Sow thinly, cover lightly, and keep soil moist

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Deadhead regularly to maintain abundant blooms and prolong flowering throughout the season.