PlantsFlowers
Marigold
Tagetes patula
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Short annual for the front of a sunny bed
EasyFlowers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–12 in
- Spacing
- 8 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun–frost
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Direct sow or transplant.
- When to plant
- Sow or set out after May 15.
In the design
They do not reliably clear a garden of pests. They are a short, tough flower. French types stay compact.
