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TAGETES patula 'Disco Flame'( DISCO SERIES)
The vibrant French marigolds in the Disco Series have large single blooms that are borne in profusion atop compact, bushy, drought-tolerant plants. The cultivar ‘Disco Flame’ bears many flat, bicolored flowers with mahogany-red, gold-edged petals.
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
9"-12" / 22.9cm - 30.5cm
14"-18" / 35.6cm - 45.7cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate
Hybrid Origin, Mexico, Central America
Neutral
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red
Bicolor
Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Fine
Matte
Semi-Evergreen
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Butterflies
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