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African Marigold
Tagetes erectaHeat-tolerant annual with sturdy stems and large, often double flower heads.
Days to maturity
80–90 daysDays to germ.
4–7 daysSpacing
12 inHeight
14 inSun
SunHow we grow it
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 4–7 d
- Soil temp
- 70–80 °F
- Depth
- 18 in
- Light for germ
- dark
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 80–90 d
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Height
- 14 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
- Sow indoors
- Yes
- Outdoor / direct
- Yes
Harvest
Recent field notes
Most plants have started blooming. Yellow is much brighter than expected.
Timing · Zone 5a
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9 – Apr 23
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)May 26 – May 30
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 9 – Sep 17
Windows are anchored to an average last frost of May 21 (1 year in 10 as early as Apr 29, as late as Jun 2) and an average first frost of Sep 18 (1 year in 10 as early as Sep 6, as late as Oct 8). In a late or early year, slide them with it.
Compare in the calendarTrials
Every African Marigold sowingSeed sources, counts, ratings, and the observations kept against each one.African Marigold trials- Suits
- Cut-and-Come-Again
- Not for
- Pinch
- Succession