Naughty Marietta French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 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
'Naughty Marietta' French marigold (Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta') 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays 6 to 12 inches tall and forms a clumping mound. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Cornflower, and Rosemary.