Botanical Name: Tagetes species
Common Name: Marigold Type of Plant: dicot: annual Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright herbaceous plant, single or few-stemmed; flowers terminal, usually ruffled Height 8-36" Spread 12-18" Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness tender to cold Morphology: Leaves pinnately compound 2-4" long, dark green, strongly scented Flowers 1-4" wide, orange, yellow, red, white ruffled, double flowers to flat, single flowers Fruit long achene with bristle-like seeds protruding Propagation: seed Usage: warm sunny beds, borders, background or foreground plantings (depending on variety), color pots – very popular warm season annual Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular watering Fertilizing balanced or low nitrogen fertilizer 2 x month Pruning pinch off dead flowers, pinch frequently for branching Pests/Diseases spider mites, leaf miner Origin: hybrids Family: Compositae Notes: |
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