General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruit: Other: Small, tufted achenes
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 65-75ºF
Days to germinate: 1 to 2 weeks
Depth to plant seed: Sow just below soil surface, covering with a very light layer of soil
Other info: Direct sow after last frost
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Signet Marigold

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2018-08-20
- So many blossoms that deadheading is impossible.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-10-04
- Bright and perky all summer long.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Date: 2014-10-05
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2009-09-07

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2005-07-31
- Always healthy foliage.
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2014-06-08
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-27
Love the tiny blossoms of this great companion plant

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 27, 2014 1:13 PM concerning plant:
    Signet Marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia) 'Lemon Gem' grows easily from seed and produces abundant bright yellow, small blossoms all season long. The leaves are fine-textured, almost fern-like. Like most Marigolds, it is a useful companion plant in the garden, helping to repel tomato hookworm, asparagus beetle, and some nematodes. 'Lemon Gem' does well in full sun.
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Catmint20906 On June 2, 2015 Bloomed
Catmint20906 On May 30, 2015 Obtained plant
TomatoNut95 On February 26, 2024 Seeds germinated
TomatoNut95 On February 23, 2024 Seeds sown
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