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American Marigold

Tagetes Erecta

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Overview

The American Marigold (Tagetes erecta), also known as the African Marigold, boasts vibrant yellow to orange blooms. This annual can reach 1-3 feet in height and up to 2 feet in width, flourishing in full sun and well-drained soil. Its bold flowers and rich foliage, thriving from early summer to frost, make it ideal for borders, color massing, and containers, while also repelling garden pests with its distinctive scent.

Sun FullWater Low, Medium, Very LowZones 3–10Climate Mediterranean
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The American Marigold (Tagetes erecta)

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium, Very Low
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Asteraceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The American Marigold, also known as Tagetes erecta, is a vibrant and robust annual that thrives in U.S, image 72
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 2 through 11; a quintessential component for any landscape, image 73
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — showy blooms that present a brilliant display of gold; tagetes erecta offers not only a vivid aesthetic but, image 75
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The flower heads can grow to notable sizes; also known as the African Marigold, image 76
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — often reaching diameters between 2 to 5 inches; while also repelling garden pests with its distinctive scent, image 77
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — They are best planted in full sun exposures but can tolerate partial shade, image 78
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — With a preference for well-drained soil, T; annual with yellow blooms, image 80
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — erecta has moderate water requirements; its bold flowers and rich foliage, image 81
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — making them relatively low maintenance; showy blooms that present a brilliant display of gold, image 82
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — They can be utilized as border plants; supporting pest control and delivering continual blooms which are, image 84
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — in mass plantings for visual impact; boasts vibrant yellow to orange blooms, image 85
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — making them exceptional companion plants; making them relatively low maintenance, image 83
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — although this may reduce their flowering prowess; in mass plantings for visual impact, image 79
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Tagetes erecta offers not only a vivid aesthetic but also functionality; or interspersed within a mixed bed to, image 88
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — or interspersed within a mixed bed to provide bursts of color throughout the growing season; the American, image 86
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — typically from late spring until frost.<br><br>In designs that seek to incorporate these exuberant flowers, image 87
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — supporting pest control and delivering continual blooms which are excellent for cutting gardens; annual for, image 89
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Recurrent deadheading will encourage further flowering, ensuring a vibrant display throughout the season, image 90
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — yellow flowers in the garden; the flower heads can grow to notable sizes, image 91
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — annual with yellow blooms; making them exceptional companion plants, image 92
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — annual for full; recurrent deadheading will encourage further flowering, ensuring a vibrant display throughout, image 93
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The American Marigold (Tagetes erecta); this annual can reach 1-3 feet in height and up to 2 feet in width, image 94
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — also known as the African Marigold; department of Agriculture hardiness zones 2 through 11, image 95
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — showy blooms that present a brilliant display of gold; tagetes erecta offers not only a vivid aesthetic but, image 106

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