- Signet
- Annual
- Red
- Single (estimated)
Starfire Mix
Starfire · Starfire Signet Marigold
Annual signet marigold in red, orange, and yellow, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Penny-sized single flowers in red, orange and gold, including bicolors, on branching stems. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Signet Single
- Colors
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- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 90 days from sowing
- Vase life
- 7–10 days
- Height
- 2–2½ ft (61–76 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
Our sources don't record pollinator visits or deer resistance for this variety.
Origin
Starfire Mix is a signet marigold mix grown for cutting; Floret describes plants with 15-20 branching stems of penny-sized blooms.
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Questions
Is Starfire Mix hardy in my zone?
Starfire 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 Starfire Mix need full sun?
Starfire Mix grows in full sun.
When does Starfire Mix bloom?
Starfire Mix blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 90 days from sowing.
Is Starfire Mix good for cutting?
Yes. Cut stems of Starfire Mix last about 7–10 days in a vase.
