General Information:

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Tagetes erecta
  • Common Names- African Marigold, American marigold
  • Spread- 24 inches**
  • Height- 48 inches**
  • Average Production- 100-150 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 60 days*

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Loamy or Sandy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring through mid Summer & Autumn(September-October)
  • Temperature range- 14-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Marigold:

  1. Arrange good quality seeds/seedlings.
  2. The soil should be moderately fertile and well-drained. 
  3. Seeds will take a few weeks to germinate but cost much less. Seedlings or plants bought from a gardening store will give you immediate satisfaction but are more expensive. Sow seeds 1 inch apart and no more than 1 inch deep.
  4. Do not fertilize marigolds during growth. Add a layer of mulch between plants to suppress weeds and keep soil moist, especially when plants are young.
  5. Deadheading is a cultivating process in which you snip off dead blossoms from flowering plants. While not strictly necessary, deadheading your marigolds will help prompt the plant to produce new flowers.
  6. Marigold will be ready to harvest in 2 months. Plucked marigold plants when they attain full size.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers, Decoratives