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Lemon Drop French Marigold Seeds
Lemon Drop French Marigold Seeds
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Every gardener will delight in these adorable, sunny yellow flowers on compact plants. 'Lemon Drop' adds a bright spot of color to the front of the bed, patio containers, and window boxes. In the vegetable garden, it takes up little room, and may reduce soil nematodes. French marigolds are edible, but with a very strong flavor similar to its pungent scent. Practically care-free and will self-sow if a few flowers are allowed to go to seed, providing welcome volunteers next season!
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Variety Info
Family: Asteraceae
Type: French Marigold (Learn more)
Native: Mexico
Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 6"–12" tall
Variety Info: 1" lemon-yellow, double flowers.
Attributes: Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower, Good for Containers, Rabbit Resistant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–80°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 5–14 days
Seed Depth: ¼"
Seed Spacing: A group of of 3 seeds every 6"
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 1 every 6"
- KVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsSep 14, 2025Love them!
These French marigolds, started inside, took awhile to recover from transplanted shock (yes, they were hardened off), but eventually they settled in, became huge and bloomed profusely!
Love them
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateEGEpic GardeningSep 15, 2025Hey K,
That's so wonderful to hear! We absolutely love that your Lemon Drop French Marigolds bounced back and rewarded you with such incredible blooms!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, and especially your photos, with us - it's always great to hear from gardeners who stick with their plants through those early adjustments and get to enjoy the amazing results!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- whitney g.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsMay 8, 20245 Stars
Beautiful marigolds. I planted them as a border to my raised beds, they stayed small like I had planned and they have lots of bright yellow blooms. Perfect for the summertime. ☀️
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Kathleen P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFeb 18, 20245 Stars
These are my favorite marigolds. The clear yellow color is like sunshine on a cloudy day. The photo shows my vegetable garden in mid-October, with the marigolds lighting the whole thing up. I plant them at the corners of the beds to attract pollinators, and just to make me happy.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate - Janice N.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsNov 22, 20235 Stars
These marigolds I love. They always grow well and look beautiful.
- RosanneVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 starsFeb 22, 20255 Stars
Soon very soon to be planted
