Sugar and Spice Marigold African marigold
Tagetes erecta 'Sugar and Spice Marigold'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sugar and Spice Marigold' African marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Sugar and Spice Marigold') 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The fragrant blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It also tolerates drought, so it stays easy to care for.
Pairs well with Purple top, Mealycup sage, and Cosmos.