Melinda Myers

African Marigold

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 & Care

• Space plants 10 to 15 inches apart
• Deadhead as needed
• Heat tolerant

Problems

Spider mites, aphids, aster yellows, leafhoppers, rabbits, woodchucks

Varieties

• 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
• Big Duck Series - 11-15", 3-4" blooms, varieties in yellow, gold and orange, AAS Winners
• Garuda Deep Gold - 2-4' plants, large 5" flowers, clean foliage, good cut flower with long vase life, AAS Winner
• Monsoon Deep Orange - 12-15", deep orange double flowers, AAS Winner
• Vanilla - 16", creamy white double blooms