Tagetes erecta
Botanical Name
Tagetes erecta
Hardiness
Tender annual
Height
8 to 48 inches
Width
8 to 15 inches
Flowers
Summer to frost: yellow to orange, rust, white; double, edible, fragrant
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained - tolerates dry
Planting and Care
Space plants 10 to 15 inches apart, deadhead as needed, heat tolerant
Problems
Spider mites, aphids, aster yellows, leafhoppers, rabbits, woodchucks
Varieties to Consider
'Jubilee' Series - 2', yellow and orange double flowers
'Safari' Series - 1', maroon, yellow and orange flat-topped flowers
'Gold Coin' Series - 18-24", double, gold, yellow and orange flowers
'Safari' Series - 1', maroon, yellow and orange flat-topped flowers
'Gold Coin' Series - 18-24", double, gold, yellow and orange flowers