General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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

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Date: 2019-01-15
Location: Benicia, CA
Date: 2014-07-26

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: Illinois
Date: 2018-06-06
This swallotail spent the afternoon feeding on the marigolds
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