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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6-18 inches
Plant Spread: 6- 9 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/4"
Sow in situ

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Common names
  • Desert Marigold
  • Wild Marigold
  • Showy Desert Marigold
  • Paper Daisy
  • Desert Baileya

Comments:
  • Posted by imabirdnut (North Texas - Zone 7b) on Sep 6, 2012 8:22 AM concerning plant:
    Blooming in the heat of Texas summer!
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 21, 2020 1:14 PM concerning plant:
    Dense patches of this plant often form solid strips of yellow along miles of desert roadsides. In gardens, a single plant grows into a perfect hemisphere of yellow, blooming throughout the hot summer and into fall. The name "Marigold," given to several species of Asteracae with sunny yellow or orange flowers, comes from "Mary's Gold," in honor of the virgin.
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