Tagetes erecta
(sold as Inca Yellow)
Family: Compositae
Common names: AFRICAN MARIGOLD, AMERICAN MARIGOLD, AZTEC MARIGOLD, BIG MARIGOLD, MARIGOLD
Native to: Central America, Mexico, Naturalized Elsewhere
Plant
Type: annual
Form: clumping
Max height: 1 foot
Max width: 2.5 feet
Flower
yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: seeds
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: container, cut flower, hedge or edging
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 1 below -50 f, zone 2 -50 f, zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f, zone 12 above +40 f
Temp. range: below -50 to above +40 °F
Water: regular
