Tagetes
Marigold
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 1m × 0.15m – 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are very popular plants since they have brightly coloured flowers, both single and double forms. They range in shape from very flat blooms to round balls, and broad domed blooms that may have a contrasting colour at their centre. The flowers are in shades of yellow, orange and red. Some forms have bright combinations in the range of yellow and orange with red and mahogany. There are quieter forms that are coloured pale yellow. There are a whole range of 'Series' plants, groups of plants that have the same growth character but with different colour forms. These will flower from late spring to autumn, though deadheading is needed. They are generally compact in height and the heights range from around 15cm to 45cm.
- Flower colour
- Gold, Orange, Red, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Column, Dome, Round
- Height
- 0.1m – 1m
- Spread
- 0.15m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Herb garden, Cottage garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bedding plant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring-Autumn · Planting
Protect from slugs & snails
Protect young plants and new growth from slugs; mature plants can withstand slugs though damage affects their appearance. Apply nematodes in Spring. Or sprinkle organic slug pellets thinly around plants. Barrier methods, eg copper tape, may help.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
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