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Tagetes patula 'Linnaeus Burning Embers'

Tagetes patula 'Linnaeus Burning Embers'

Grow this all around your tomatoes to protect against green and whitefly. It also makes a great cut flower.
1

50 seeds

5 seedlings (511028-5)

10 seedlings (511028-10)

3 x 9cm pots (511028-3)

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Half-Hardy Annual
Position
Kitchen Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
May - first frosts, 10-12 weeks from sowing.
Height
75cm (30in)
Group/Species
linnaeus
Common name
African Marigold
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
45cm (18in)

Description

A rich mahogany-crimson flower. A brilliant companion plant family, and great for picking too. Grow it all around your tomatoes to protect against green and whitefly. One of my favourite all-round garden plants.

The vibrant flowers are edible and can be used much as you would calendula or viola flowers, either to decorate salads, cakes and puddings, or floated in drinks and cocktails.

Care Tips

Keep well dead-headed and these will last a long time.