• French
  • Annual
  • Yellow
  • Double

Sparky Mix

Sparky · Sparky French Marigold

Annual french marigold in yellow, orange, and red, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Double flowers 2 to 2 1/2 inches across with smooth petals in yellow, gold, orange and red. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Sparky Mix marigold flower up close on the plant
A Sparky Mix marigold flower up close on the plant

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Sparky Mix marigold plants in bloom in a garden
Sparky Mix marigold plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
French Double · 2 in (5–6 cm)
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Red
Blooms
Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
10–12 in (25–30 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed Sow indoors: 3–3 weeks before last frost
Botanical name
Tagetes patula

In the garden

  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Sparky Mix is an open-pollinated French marigold; Fedco credits Darold Decker with introducing it in the late 1950s.

Bred by Darold Decker

Sources

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  • A Sparky Mix marigold flower up close on the plant
    A Sparky Mix marigold flower up close on the plant
  • Sparky Mix marigold plants in bloom in a garden
    Sparky Mix marigold plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Sparky Mix hardy in my zone?

Sparky Mix 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 Sparky Mix need full sun?

Sparky Mix grows in full sun.

When does Sparky Mix bloom?

Sparky Mix blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall.

Is Sparky Mix good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Sparky Mix as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Queen Sophia marigold flower up close on the plant Queen Sophia French marigold with fully double mahogany-red blooms edged in gold. FrenchEarly summerCompact

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