Harlequin French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Harlequin'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Brown/copper, yellow, orange, red, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Harlequin' French marigold (Tagetes patula 'Harlequin') is an annual for borders, containers, and cut flowers. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The clumping plants grow 24 to 36 inches tall, and butterflies and hummingbirds visit the brown, copper, yellow, orange, and red blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Cornflower, and Cosmos.