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Growing Information
Growing Information
HEIGHT: 10 - 14 inches
SPREAD: 8 - 12 inches
LIGHT: Full Sun
WATER: Moderate; prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil
IN BLOOM: Early Summer to Frost
HARDINESS: Zones 2-11
TYPE: Annual
Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester'
Tagetes patula 'Jolly Jester'
Jolly Jester Marigold is a unique French marigold celebrated for its eye-catching single flowers boldly striped in rich mahogany-red and golden yellow. No two blooms are exactly alike, creating a lively display of vibrant color from early summer until frost. Compact, free-flowering, and exceptionally easy to grow, this award-winning variety attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators while adding a playful touch to borders, containers, and cottage gardens.
Key Features
Key Features
Distinctive red and yellow striped flowers
Each bloom displays a unique color pattern
Blooms continuously from early summer until frost
Compact, bushy growth habit
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators
Heat-tolerant and easy to grow
Award-winning French marigold variety
Ideal Uses
Ideal Uses
Cottage gardens
Pollinator gardens
Containers
Borders and edging
Window boxes
Mixed flower beds
Vegetable gardens as companion plants
Why I Grow It
Why I Grow It
I grow Jolly Jester because it's unlike any other marigold. Instead of solid-colored flowers, each bloom is painted with bold red and golden-yellow stripes, making every plant feel one of a kind. I love how its cheerful flowers add personality to containers and garden beds while blooming nonstop through the summer. It's an easy, reliable annual that always catches people's attention and often becomes a conversation piece in the garden.
Care Tips:
Care Tips:
Plant in full sun for the brightest flower color and most abundant blooms.
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil and water regularly during dry periods.
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season.
Fertilize lightly every few weeks to maintain healthy growth and flowering.
Space plants to allow good air circulation and reduce the risk of foliar diseases.
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