species
Tagetes erecta
African marigold
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Tagetes erecta is a annual in the family Asteraceae, also known as African marigold, introduced to the UK. It reaches 70 cm tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, clay or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from July to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H3 (half hardy): −5 to 1°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 70 cm tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H3 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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