Marigold, French Brocade mix

(Tagetes patula)A very showy low growing (12-18”) marigold covered with beautiful red doubled blooms accented with oranges and golds. Very elegant looking in a Baroque sort of way. Blooms fade to a lovely burnt orange. Very beneficial in the garden, marigolds have strong nematicidal properties. Edible petals! 60-70 days. 
 
Besides being oh so pretty Marigolds also work as a trap crop for pests and can increase the number of parasitoid wasps (the ones that eat pests!). Plant them at the corner or edges of the garden.