Tagetes patula Bonanza™ Harmony | French Marigold

Bonanza™ Harmony is a beautiful, compact French Marigold with large double flowers in rich bronze-red with a golden-yellow centre.

The flowers are especially large for this type of marigold, reaching approximately 5–8 cm across. Plants stay compact at around 25–30 cm tall, making them perfect for pots, balcony containers, borders and flower beds.

Bonanza™ is known for being early flowering, uniform and reliable, and performs well in a wide range of growing conditions.

Plant Information

• Scientific name: Tagetes patula
• Variety: Bonanza™ Harmony
• Common name: French Marigold
• Life cycle: Annual
• Flower colour: Bronze-red with golden-yellow centre
• Flower type: Large, double flowers
• Flower size: 5–8 cm
• Height: 25–30 cm
• Width: 15–20 cm
• Spacing: 15–25 cm
• Exposure: Full sun
• Days to bloom: Approx. 42–49 days from sowing*
• Blooming season: Spring through late summer
• Best for: Pots, balcony containers, borders and flower beds

*The flowering time is an approximate calculation based on the breeder’s professional growing schedule.

How to Grow from Seed

Sow the seeds indoors in spring, before you plan to plant them outside.

Sow one seed per cell or small pot into moist seed-starting compost. Cover the seed lightly with compost and keep at approximately 21–22°C.

Keep the soil slightly moist but not soaking wet. Once the seedlings appear, place them in a bright position and continue growing them until they are strong enough to plant outside.

Before planting outside, gradually get the young plants used to outdoor conditions. Plant them into the garden or containers after the risk of frost has passed.

Choose a sunny position and leave approximately 15–25 cm between plants.

Bonanza™ Harmony grows quickly and can reach flowering size in approximately 42–49 days from sowing under good growing conditions. Actual flowering time will depend on temperature, light and growing conditions.

Why Grow Bonanza™ Harmony?

Bonanza™ Harmony is an excellent choice if you want a flower that is compact, colourful and easy to grow from seed. The plants do not take up much space, while the large 5–8 cm double flowers create plenty of colour.

Its warm combination of bronze-red petals and golden-yellow centres looks beautiful in summer pots, balcony containers and garden borders.