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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) — Its bold flowers and rich foliage; make it ideal for borders, image 99
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — while also repelling garden pests with its distinctive scent; yellow flowers in the garden, image 102
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The American Marigold, also known as Tagetes erecta, is a vibrant and robust annual that thrives in U.S, image 103
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 2 through 11; a quintessential component for any landscape, image 104
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — A quintessential component for any landscape; erecta has moderate water requirements, image 105
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — flourishing in full sun and well-drained soil; the American Marigold (Tagetes erecta), image 98
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — This annual can reach 1-3 feet in height and up to 2 feet in width; typically from late spring until, image 97
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — make it ideal for borders; they can be utilized as border plants, image 101
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — thriving from early summer to frost; often reaching diameters between 2 to 5 inches, image 100
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — boasts vibrant yellow to orange blooms; with a preference for well-drained soil, T, image 96
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — often reaching diameters between 2 to 5 inches; while also repelling garden pests with its distinctive scent, image 108
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — The flower heads can grow to notable sizes; also known as the African Marigold, image 107
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — although this may reduce their flowering prowess; in mass plantings for visual impact, image 110
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — With a preference for well-drained soil, T; annual with yellow blooms, image 111
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — They are best planted in full sun exposures but can tolerate partial shade, image 109
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — making them relatively low maintenance; showy blooms that present a brilliant display of gold, image 113
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — erecta has moderate water requirements; its bold flowers and rich foliage, image 112
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — making them exceptional companion plants; making them relatively low maintenance, image 114
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — or interspersed within a mixed bed to provide bursts of color throughout the growing season; the American, image 117
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — in mass plantings for visual impact; boasts vibrant yellow to orange blooms, image 116
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — typically from late spring until frost.<br><br>In designs that seek to incorporate these exuberant flowers, image 118
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Tagetes erecta offers not only a vivid aesthetic but also functionality; or interspersed within a mixed bed to, image 119
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — supporting pest control and delivering continual blooms which are excellent for cutting gardens; annual for, image 120
American Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) — Recurrent deadheading will encourage further flowering, ensuring a vibrant display throughout the season, image 121

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