- French
- Annual
- Yellow
- Double
Boy O Boy
Boy O' Boy · Boy O Boy Mix
Annual french marigold in yellow, orange, and red, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Crested double blooms 2 to 2.5 inches across in yellow, gold, red and orange. Grown as an annual in every zone.
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At a glance
- Flower form
- French Double · 2 in (5–6 cm)
- Colors
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- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 8 in (20 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed
- Botanical name
- Tagetes patula
In the garden
- Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
Origin
Sold by Burpee as a Burpee exclusive mix; Pase Seeds lists it in the French Boy series.
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Where to buy
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Questions
Is Boy O Boy hardy in my zone?
Boy O Boy is an annual: it flowers and sets seed in one season, so hardiness zone decides when to plant it, not whether it survives winter.
Does Boy O Boy need full sun?
Boy O Boy grows in full sun.
When does Boy O Boy bloom?
Boy O Boy blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60 days from sowing.
Is Boy O Boy good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Boy O Boy as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
