Tagetes patula

Name:  Tagetes patula
Common Name:  French marigold				Family:  Asteraceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                   x   Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit: erect, bushy	Hard. Zone:		Mature Size: .3m spread by .3m tall
Leaf: pinnatafid					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: yellow and orange disc and ray flowers						Infl.: Capitulum
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.     ( May.      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.)      Nov.      Dec.  (peak flower period)
Water Use:    x    High          Low		Soil:     x   Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses:  bedding plant, cut flower		Limitations: gray mold, leaf spot, powdery mildew					Other Features:  long lasting cut flower