Marigold Park's Whopper Gold
Great weather resistance!
These golden flowers are simply stuffed with short, quilled petals, so symmetrical and beautifully rounded that they scarcely look real! A closely-spaced planting of Park's Whopper is a real delight, because when the plants begin blooming, you literally have a solid wall of flowers -- no foliage or ground visible in between!
Best of all, this Marigold isn't a prima dona that gives you one or two magnificent blooms and then rests on its laurels, while you ply it with fertilizer and attention to try to coax a little more color out of it! No, this is simply a terrific garden plant, reaching 18 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and blooming just as freely as its smaller cousins all summer long. You may get a few blooms that are 3 3/4 instead of the full 4 inches, but that's a problem most of us would just love to have! And Park's Whopper is tolerant of Botrytis, the scourge of many Marigolds, so expect healthy plants all season!
Compact and free-blooming, Park's Whopper sports extra-sturdy stems that won't snap at the first rainfall or summer storm. Grow it in the sunny bed, border, edging, or containers of all types. It grows readily from our detailed seed and gives you fast results! And if you like this gold, be sure to try our yellow, orange, and the warm-toned mix of all three! Pkt is 25 seeds.
| Genus | Tagetes |
| Species | erecta |
| Variety | Park's Whopper Gold |
| Bloom Season | Mid Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Plant Height | 18 in |
| Plant Width | 12 in |
| Bloom Size | 4 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Direct Sow, Double Blooms, Flower |
| Bloom Color | Gold |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Botrytis, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Ornamental, Outdoor |





