| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet high |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 inches wide |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Other: Finely cut and fernlike |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Orange Red Russet Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Dye production Guardian plant Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Squirrels Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 4 to 14 days Depth to plant seed: No more than 1 inch deep Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees Wind Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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Common names
- Marigold
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