{"product_id":"marigold-starfire-mix","title":"Marigold 'Starfire Mix' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignet marigolds are the lighter, airier side of the family: mounds of fine, feathery foliage smothered in small single flowers all summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Starfire Mix' flowers in golden yellow and orange, and the leaves give off a fresh citrus scent when brushed. The petals are edible, with a mild citrus tang, and brighten salads, cakes and rice dishes. \u003cem\u003eTagetes tenuifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic edging plant, neat in pots and window boxes, and a traditional companion beside tomatoes in the vegetable garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to April at 18 to 21°C, then plant out after the last frosts in late May or June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr sow outdoors where it is to flower from May to early June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow about 0.5 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 5 to 14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun in any well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 30 cm tall and wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers from June or July until the first frosts; deadhead to keep the display going\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-hardy annual, not frost hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 300 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more cutting and bedding flowers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseed collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Its open flowers are popular with hoverflies and bees, so it sits well with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e and other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/summer-flowering-plants\"\u003esummer flowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915712369023,"sku":"PS1035","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/a40eba2564443febd7724fdc140eb98553d706e412c4521be4dd6728786e5199.jpg?v=1792743686","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/marigold-starfire-mix","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}