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African Marigold
Tagetes erectaHeat-tolerant annual with sturdy stems and large, often double flower heads.
AnnualFull Sun
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.