Marigold, Gem signet marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Marigold, Gem'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Marigold, Gem' signet marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia 'Marigold, Gem') is an annual for borders, containers, and cut flowers. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its leaves are intricate and fragrant, and it forms a dense mound. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Purity cosmos, Matucana sweet pea, and Red fescue.