Marigold

Delightful double flowers add vibrant color to the flower garden, containers, or the vegetable garden, where its fragrance can deter pests. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. This low-growing French marigold prefers well-drained soil.

Companion Plants

Celosia

Dusty Miller

Zonal Geranium

Plant Details

Common name

Marigold
Botanical name

Tagetes patula
Variety

Safariâ¢ Queen
Zone

Grow as an annual.
Light

Sun
Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)
Habit

Upright
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

2-3 times per week
Bloom Color

Orange
Bloom Time

Spring-fall
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Laine P.'s collection
Zoey M.'s collection

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