Safari Tangerine French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Tangerine'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'Safari Tangerine' French marigold (Tagetes patula 'Safari Tangerine') 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. Its fragrant blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It sits low on the menu for deer. The clumping plants also tolerate drought.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Cornflower, and Creeping thyme.