These beautiful African Marigolds have large 3-4” pom-pom flowers which were featured at the 2008 Olympic Games. Strong stems keep the flowers upright, making them an ideal choice for cut flowers and windy locations. Perfect for beds, borders and containers they grow to a height of 12” and, have a good tolerance to drought. Marigolds are deer and rabbit resistant.

Landscape Attributes –

African Marigold is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. Deer don’t particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favour of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

African Marigold is recommended for the following landscape applications –

  • Mass Planting,
  • Border Edging,
  • General Garden Use,
  • Container Planting.

Planting & Growing –

African Marigold will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 8 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

African Marigold is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a ‘filler’ in the ‘spiller-thriller-filler’ container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

Photo courtesy of Jolly Farmer New Brunswick

 

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