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Marigold (Tagetes sp.)
All around dependable annual offering mid to tall plants with a bushy habit. Good for garden beds and containers. Flowers in shades of yellow, orange and white. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies.
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Mature Height: 1 - 3 Feet
- Soil Conditions: Moist, Well-Drained
- Bloom Color: Orange, White, Yellow
- Bloom Season: May - October
- Hardiness: Tender Annual
- Size: Medium, Tall
Caring for Marigolds
- Full sun moist well drained soil
- Taller cultivars tend to need some support while shorter "hedge types" are better at standing up well over the summer.
- Deadheading improves re-blooming.