African marigold

There's nothing subtle about an African marigold, and thank goodness for that! It's a big, flamboyant, colorful punch of color for the sunny bed, border, or large container. Most are yellow, orange, or cream. Plants get up to 3 feet tall and produce huge 3-inch puffball blooms while dwarf varieties get just 1 foot tall. The mounded dark green foliage is always clean, fresh, and tidy. Grow them in a warm, sunny spot with moist, well-drained soil all summer long.

Light:

Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Plant Width:

1-2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Fragrant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Discovery Orange marigold

(Tagetes erecta 'Discovery Orange') bears bold orange flowers that reach 3 inches wide on compact, 1-foot-tall plants.
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Discovery Yellow marigold

(Tagetes erecta 'Discovery Yellow') bears big, 3-inch-wide bright yellow flowers on compact, 1-foot-tall plants all summer long.
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Taishan Gold African marigold

(Tagetes erecta 'Taishan Gold') is a vigorous selection with strong stems that hold up better to wet weather than other varieties. It grows 12 inches tall and 10 inches wide.
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Garden Plans

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White-Theme Garden Plan
Heritage Vegetable Garden

Plant It With

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French Marigold

Smaller-statured French marigolds work well in front of the taller African marigolds.

Coreopsis

Seed African marigolds among drifts of golden coreopsis for an abundant, sunny look.

Mexican sunflower

Pair French marigolds with Mexican sunflower for a hot flowerbed backdrop.

Propagation

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Seed