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African Marigold ‘Moonlight’African Marigold

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African Marigold ‘Moonlight’

Tagetes erecta

Color

Pale Yellow/Creamy White

Days to cut

70–90 days

Status

drop

Catalog ID

CF-50

Seasons logged

1

First sown

2026-05-19

Best rating

2/5

Pale yellow blooms will illuminate your summer garden.

How it grows

Germination

Days to germ.
4–7 d
Soil temp
70–80 °F
Depth
18 in
Light for germ
dark

Culture

Days to maturity
70–90 dThis variety
Spacing
12 in
Height
14 in
Sun
Sun
Frost
tender
Sow indoors
Yes
Outdoor / direct
Yes

Harvest

Trials

Sown
Source
Seeds
Rating
Notes
2026-05-19Eden Brothers111Direct Sow · Location: North 6 Color not as advertised.

Other Observations

Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.

No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.

This variety’s year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9 – Apr 23
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)May 26 – May 30
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 9 – Sep 17
See the whole season

Progress

Sown 2026-05-19
Day 174 · past expected maturity (70–90)
This sowing

Seed source

Eden BrothersSown 2026-05-19 · 111 seeds