Kees' Orange african marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Kees Orange'
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
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kees' Orange' African marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Kees' Orange') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall in a clumping habit. The fragrant blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Purple top, and Cosmos.