Yummy Mummy Marigold Seeds

Yummy Mummy Marigold is a charming and exceptionally floriferous marigold variety prized for its compact habit, cheerful blooms, and season-long color. Producing masses of bright flowers over neat, bushy plants, this variety is perfect for containers, borders, bedding displays, and patio gardens. Its abundant blossoms create a vibrant display that attracts attention from early summer until frost while requiring minimal maintenance.

Garden Uses:
Yummy Mummy Marigold is ideal for edging flower beds, filling containers, window boxes, patio planters, hanging baskets, and mass landscape plantings. Its compact growth habit makes it especially useful in smaller gardens and decorative container arrangements. The bright blooms combine beautifully with petunias, lobelia, alyssum, salvias, zinnias, and other summer annuals.

Growing Information:
Sow seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost or directly outdoors after frost danger has passed. Cover seeds lightly with soil and maintain temperatures between 70-75°F. Germination typically occurs within 5 to 10 days. Transplant or thin seedlings to allow good air circulation. Marigolds thrive in full sun and well-drained soil and are remarkably tolerant of heat, humidity, and periods of drought once established. Regular deadheading encourages continuous blooming throughout the season.

Quick Facts:
Botanical Name: Tagetes species
Common Name: Yummy Mummy Marigold
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 8-12 inches
Spread: 8-12 inches
Bloom Color: Bright golden-yellow to orange tones
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, average fertility
Bloom Season: Early summer until frost
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Use: Containers, borders, bedding plants, edging, patio gardens
Heat Tolerance: Excellent
Drought Tolerance: Good once established
Difficulty: Easy