I have another one in the Plant ID forum

Sep 21, 2020 7:00 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Roxanne Moskal
Near Pittsburgh, PA (Zone 6a)

These seeds I borrowed from a plant that was growing in someone's yard. The leaves look like maybe a marigold but its about 4 ft tall and the flowers are single petaled. Love it!

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porkpal

Sep 21, 2020 7:17 AM CST

Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)

It looks like marigold to me too.

Porkpal

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skopjecollection

Sep 21, 2020 9:00 AM CST

Name: Stefan
SE europe(balkans) (Zone 6b)

roxxanne said: Love it!

A lot of flowers are actually like that, in cultivation(in contrast to their natural form), those being
-moss rose(portulaca)
-rose(rosa)
-kalandiva(kalanchoe)
-adenium
-oleander(nerium)

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plantladylin

Sep 21, 2020 10:36 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I agree, Marigold and possibly a variety of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta) which grow 2 to 4 feet in height. A few years ago I had some that got to about 3 feet tall. Here's a bloom photo from our database for comparison to your flower:

African Marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Moonlight')
Uploaded by Fleur569

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NMoasis

Sep 21, 2020 10:45 AM CST

Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)

roxxanne said:These seeds I borrowed from a plant that was growing in someone's yard. The leaves look like maybe a marigold but its about 4 ft tall and the flowers are single petaled. Love it!

Yes! I encountered those in Denver many years ago, and they reseeded annually like crazy. I've been looking for them ever since. I figured it was more a native, non-hybrid marigold. But definitely a marigold. :thumbsup:

Edit to add: Thanks @Plantladylin!

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DaisyI

Sep 21, 2020 11:01 AM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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That's what you get if you plant mixed marigolds and let them co-mingle.

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roxxanne

Sep 21, 2020 3:32 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Roxanne Moskal
Near Pittsburgh, PA (Zone 6a)

Yep I think thats it! Afircan Marigold. Thanks guys!