African Marigold

Large flowers add vibrant color to the flower garden or containers. Useful in the vegetable garden, where its fragrance can deter pests. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. Long-blooming, tough and compact. Prefers well-drained soil.

Companion Plants

Begonia

Dusty Miller

Snapdragon

Plant Details

Common name

African Marigold
Botanical name

Tagetes
Variety

na
Zone

Grow as an annual.
Light

Sun
Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)
Habit

Mounded
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Daily
Bloom Color

Mix
Bloom Time

Spring-fall
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

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

Jack S.'s collection
Juana K.'s collection
Morgan G.'s collection

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