Viewing post #2848359 by joannakat

Murky said: Just curious why you don't think marigolds would fit where you want? They come in such a huge variety of shapes and heights now, from 6" up to 4', single small flowers to huge pompom types, you should be able to find something to fit your planters. I've grown them in pots several years and they did beautifully, blooming from late spring until late fall. In fact, when I had some big pompom types, they were one of the longest lasting flowers that kept going when others had started dying back from the cold weather in fall. Growing them in a pot often keeps them shorter for me, even the pompom types never got over 12".

Edit just to add that the reason I had the big pompoms is because they're usually not scented, I'm not a fan of the marigold scent. My mother used to make me help her plant seeds every year and I hated the smell, it would seem to stay on my skin for days after planting. Just in case you like or dislike scented marigolds.

Just have never been able to get them to flower in the early spring here. But I have a bag of about 2000 seeds, so if I don't find anything else, maybe I'll give them a try. It's the Sparky Mix. If you want some seeds, I'll be happy to send you some!