General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1947 National

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

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: August 2020
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-07-10

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2016-05-02

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic
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