Scientific Name
Tagetes erecta
Common Name
American marigold; African marigold; Aztec marigold
Annual Flowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flowering Season:
Summer
Light Requirements:
Sun
Flower Color:
Yellow, orange, mahogany, bronze, creamy white and bicolor; double solitary 2 to 6 inch flowers
Height:
1 to 4 feet
Spacing:
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Comments:
May need staking; deadhead; flower heads are heavy; tolerates dry soil but prefers moist, well drained soil
Cultivars:
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