Perennials

Tagetes lemmonii (Mexican Marigold)

Tagetes lemmonii

Also known as Mexican Bush Marigold

$9.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones8-11
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Tagetes lemmonii (Mexican Marigold), 'Mexican Marigold', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Tagetes lemmonii
Common name
Mexican Bush Marigold
Lifecycle
Annual
Mature size
3-6 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Fall
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Gold-chartreuse

Care Notes

Grow in well-drained soil. Plant after last frost date. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering through summer. Water regularly but avoid waterlogged soil.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Syrphid flies
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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