French Marigold
Small flowered Tagetes with bright orange coloured flowers and aromatic smell. It flowers continuously from June to October in sunny or half shaded positions. Tagetes are most effective planted in groups. Best raised in a pot and planted outside in May spaced 40 x 40 cm aprt.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Tagetes tenuifoliaHeight in cm: 30-40Use of flowers: Balcony, Edible blossom, Good for insects and bees, Scent plantFlower colour: yellowVegetation period: annual
Origin
Multiplier: Christhild Brauch, Fleur Couleur / Lies Couckuyt, Matthias Funk, Sonja Lange, Waldhof / Thomas Mauer Cerifications: Demeter, EU Bio
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 2Sowing depth: ca. 1 cmPlanting distance (cm): 40 x 40 (pot)
