Tagetes erecta
AZTEC MARIGOLD, AFRICAN MARIGOLD
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America

Other Botanical Names: Tagetes corymbosa, T. ernstii, T. excelsa, T. heterocarpha, T. major, T. remotiflora

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Tagetes erecta
AZTEC MARIGOLD, AFRICAN MARIGOLD
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow or orange

Flowering Time: late spring to late autumn

Leaves: aromatic


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: window box, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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