‘Rose Gem’—Red blooms, double.
Most of these plants will stay under eight inches. They are ideal for rock gardens.
Marigolds
Marigolds are very well represented in the gallery of miniatures. Loving the large ones as I do, I love the tiny ones even more. In one of my favorite catalogues I find an entire group with “Petite” as a first name:
‘Petite Gold’—About seven inches tall and golden yellow.
‘Petite Harmony’—Mahogany in tone, with a gold crest.
‘Petite Orange’—About the same size, only tending to be more orange in color.
‘Petite Yellow’—Another variation on the popular marigold color. In another catalogue I find the small ones called “Pygmies”; all of them are just a little short of nine inches in height.
‘Fireglow’—Mahogany-scarlet with gold centers.
‘Helen Chapman’—Rich gold in color with flecks of red.