Tagetes erecta

Asteraceae

African Marigold

Fast-growing, upright, bushy annual plant growing between 0.3-1m high by 20-60cm wide, depending upon the variety. The leaves are aromatic, deeply divided, glossy and dark green. The daisy-like double flowers are yellow-gold during summer and autumn.

Uses

Flowering annual suitable for cottage gardens, pots and as a bedding plant. Used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Also grown as a companion plant to deter nematodes in vegetable gardens.

Culture

Grow in full sun in temperate or warm climates. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil. Frost sensitive, so raise seedling under glass until the risk of frost has passed. Deadhead regularly. Propagate by seed. Susceptible to slugs, snails and botrytis.

Propagation

Seed

Cultivars

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Plant Health

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More info

Plant Identification, Landscape Design and Home Garden Expert courses are available through Australian Correspondence Schools, see http://www.acs.edu.au/hort Courses on growing Annual plants are available through Australian Correspondence Schools, see http://www.acs.edu.au/hort

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