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TAGETES patula 'Aurora Red'( AURORA SERIES)
Compact and double-flowered, the French marigold 'Aurora Red' produces relatively large, "carnation-type" blooms with mahogany-red, yellow-edged petals. The 2.5-inch (6 cm) blooms are borne on bushy, upright, 8- to 12-inch (25 to 30 cm) plants. This cultivar can be purchased and planted as seed or as nursery-grown seedlings.
French marigolds are familiar, easy to grow, bright-flowered annuals that are actually native to Mexico and Central America. They may have originated as a hybrid between the American marigold (Tagetes erecta) and signet marigold (Tagetes tenuifolia). The dark green, ferny foliage is highly aromatic, and the blooms are attractive to butterflies.
For best growth, marigolds require full sun and well drained, average soil. Regular deadheading will help plants look and flower their best. French marigolds are great for mixed plantings and containers. As an added benefit, research suggests that marigold roots emit a substance that deters root nematodes, so they make fine companion plants for nematode-susceptible vegetables.
12 - 1
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Annual
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9"-12" / 22.9cm - 30.5cm
10"-14" / 25.4cm - 35.6cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Mexico, Central America
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Loam, Sand
Drought
Very Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Dark Red, Orange Red
Bicolor
Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Yes
No
Double
Fine
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Butterflies
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