Legion of Honor French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Legion of Honor'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- 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
'Legion of Honor' French marigold (Tagetes patula 'Legion of Honor') is an annual for borders, containers, and cut flowers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound up to 12 inches tall and tolerates drought. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the fragrant blooms.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Cornflower, and Cosmos.