| Description | Bonanza Series Marigold (Tagetes patula) A crested French Marigold with large 2 inch flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ta-GEE-tees) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large 2 plus inches crested flowers |
| Fruit | winged achene |
| Dimensions | 10-12 inches tall, space 6-10 inches on center |
| Maintenance | dead heading |
| Propagation | easy from seed |
| Native Site | Native areas are Central America and Mexico. |
| Misc Facts | The name Tagetes (tay-gee'teez) from the name of Tages a grandson of Jupiter. Their recorded history goes back to the era of the Aztecs. In the 1500's seeds of Marigold were brought to Spain. The plant traveled to France to Africa to India. By the time of the revolutionary war, Marigolds were re-introduced to America |
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