Annuals
Marigold Red Gem (Marigold)
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Red Gem'
Also known as Red Gem Signet Marigold
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About This Plant
Marigold Red Gem is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
An ornamental annual prized for season-long flowering and color in containers, beds, and borders. Plant after last frost; remove after fall frost.
Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Frost-tender; treat as a single-season plant. Many self-sow. Heat-tolerance and bloom color depend on cultivar.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Tagetes tenuifolia 'Red Gem'
- Common name
- Red Gem Signet Marigold
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 8-12 in tall × 8-12 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Early summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Gold-chartreuse
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Syrphid flies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
- ⚠ Skin irritant: wear gloves when handling