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25 SEED African Marigold 'Crackerjack' - Huge puffball blooms!!! Majestic 5" blooms !!!
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African Marigold 'Crackerjack' Tagetes erecta (African Marigold 'Crackerjack') Huge puffball blooms up to five inches across, in a mix of bright orange, gold and pale yellow. Each tall, thick stem produces a single flower, excellent for cut flowers. The tallest of all marigolds, Crackerjack will add a punch of color to your garden all summer. Marigolds never go out of style! If you want a large flowering marigold, Crackerjack is a superior variety with a mounding form, consistent height, and sturdy flower stalks. Majestic 5" blooms in tangerine orange, rich gold, and lemony yellow will brighten up your flower bed, path edges, and large container plantings. They make radiant long-lasting cut flowers and are easy to grow from seed. For a dazzling contrast, plant next to blue or dark purple flowers such as Salvia, Alyssum Oriental Nights, Bachelor Button Black Magic, or Hollyhock The Watchman. Deer resistant. Plant African marigold cracker jack seeds after the spring's last frost by sowing them 1/8 inch seeds. The seedlings should be thinned to allow 12" between each plant. Plant the seeds in full sunlight and water the seeds and new plants regularly. Then, sit back and watch the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds that are attracted to these enormous flowers. Blooms June through September Grows to a height of 2' to 3' Plant seeds at a depth of 1/8 inch Germination is in about 8 days to 14 days
- African Marigold 'Crackerjack' - Huge puffball blooms!!! Majestic 5" blooms !!!