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African Marigold

Huge 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. Long-blooming, tough and compact. Prefers well-drained soil.

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Plant Details

  • Common name

    African Marigold

  • Botanical name

    Tagetes erecta

  • Variety

    Antigua

  • 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

    Mix

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Keep weed-free

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

  • Linda J.'s collection