French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold (Tagetes patula) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 2-11, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 0.5-0.8 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect brown, yellow and orange blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, stands up well to deer.

USDA zones

2-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-1 ft × 0.5-0.8 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Brown, Yellow, Orange, Red, Variegated

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Mexico, Guatemala