Tagetes erecta

Also Known As

Cempoalxochitl Marigold

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

1-11

Tagetes erecta plant details

Tagetes erecta is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tagetes erecta

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cottage garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, heirloom, long-blooming, medicinal

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tagetes erecta

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A grand, ancient marigold! I’ve been growing this hardy annual since 1989 & have really enjoyed it. Collected from a remote Zapotec village in the Oaxacan Sierra, this plant grows to 3’-6’ tall & wide. Continual blooms of golden tangerine cover this plant from mid-Summer till frost & get to be 1.5-2” wide. Also, the foliage has a clean-sweet aroma. Used in folk medicine & village ceremonies celebrating life & ancestors. Combines well with Tithonia rotundifolia ‘The Torch’, Larkspur ‘Chorus Violet’, Anchusa azurea, & Delphinium ‘Bellamosum’.