Tagetes tenuifolia

Family: Asteraceae

Common names: MARIGOLD, SIGNET MARIGOLD, STRIPED MEXICAN MARIGOLD

Native to: Central Mexico To Colombia

Plant

Type: annual

Forms: clumping, erect

Max height: 2.75 feet

Max width: 2.75 feet

Flower

yellow

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: seeds

Exposure: sun

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F

Water: regular