Seed Quantity: 175 - 3,500 Seeds - Select Quantity Above - Up to 25% Savings. Sparky Mix Marigold adds fiery color to the summer garden with large, double blooms in vivid shades of orange, yellow, and red. Topping out at 18 inches tall, Sparky Mix Marigold is perfect for containers, raised beds, and borders. Sparky Mix Marigold can be planted near vegetables since it is known to help repel harmful pests. Sparky Mix Marigold is so easy to grow that it is the perfect choice for a child’s first garden. Blooming in bright yellow, red, and orange, the blooms will remind you of a sunset. Sparky Mix Marigold is surprisingly drought resistant, so it can be incorporated in xeriscaping schemes. Botanical Name: Tagetes erecta Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Spring Plant Type: Tall Fern-Like Stems with Large, Bright Orange, Red and Yellow Flowers Features: Open Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators, Easy to Grow Maintain Color: Orange, Yellow, Red, Bicolor Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall Days to Maturity: 70 Days Plant Height: 6-18 inches Plant Spacing: 12 inches Planting Depth: 1/16 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10