French Marigold Bonanza Seeds (Jaffari)

Grow the beloved jaffari marigold with Bonanza F1 French Marigold seeds (Tagetes patula). Crested double blooms in mahogany, orange and gold bicolours on low, bushy plants that flower without pause, Pakistan’s hardest-working edging flower.

Growing Guide for Pakistan

• Sowing time: September to October in the plains and Karachi for winter; February to March for summer; by mid-September in Islamabad.
• Method: Nursery trays or direct; cover seed with 5 mm of mix.
• Germination: 4–8 days at 21–24°C.
• Transplanting: At 4–5 leaves, 20–25 cm apart.
• Flowering: About 60 days from sowing, then continuously; jaffari also helps keep root pests out of nearby vegetable beds.
• Sun and water: Full sun; moderate water, very forgiving.

New to seed starting? Read what to sow in September and why seeds fail to germinate in Pakistan first.

Germination-tested in Lahore before shipping, since 1932. See the giant Marvel II and ivory Vanilla marigolds too in our winter flower seeds collection.