General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Burnt Orange-red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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

Photo Gallery
Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2022-10-15
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-09-30
Uploaded by molanic
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2021-07-17

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

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