General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Mahogany-red and gold
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70-75F
Days to germinate: 5-10 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • French Marigold
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tagetes erecta
  • Synonym: Tagetes patula

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Location: My garden
Location: My garden round bed
Location:  Bronx NY
Date: September 5, 2014
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lovesblooms On April 15, 2016 Seeds germinated
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