- Signet
- Annual
- Yellow
- Single (estimated)
Lemon Gem
Lemon Gem Signet Marigold
Annual signet marigold in yellow, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Small single signet flowers in lemon yellow covering low mounds of lacy foliage. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Signet Single · 0–1 in (1–3 cm)
- Colors
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- Yellow
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 10–18 in (25–46 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed Sow indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost
- Botanical name
- Tagetes tenuifolia
In the garden
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
Origin
Lemon Gem is an open-pollinated signet marigold with small lemon-yellow flowers over lacy foliage; Johnny's sells it as an edible garnish flower.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Lemon Gem hardy in my zone?
Lemon Gem 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 Lemon Gem need full sun?
Lemon Gem grows in full sun.
When does Lemon Gem bloom?
Lemon Gem blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60 days from sowing.
Is Lemon Gem good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Lemon Gem as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
