Other names
Mexican marigold, signet marigold, sweet-scented marigold
Botanical name
Tagetes tenuifolia
Plant category
Herbs, Flowers / Supporting plants
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
Growing period
120 days
Row spacing
30 cm
Plant spacing
20 cm
Growth height
20 - 40 cm
Sowing depth
0 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
15 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
18 - 20 °C
Germination type
Light
Pre-growing period
60 days
Prick out after sowing
14 days
Planting & harvest times of Tagetes
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Direct sowing
Pre-grow
Transplant
Harvest
Direct sowing from Early April to Late June. Transplant to bed from Mid May to Late June. Pre-grow about 60 days before planting out, approximately between Mid March and Late April. After a growing period of 120 days, harvest can begin around Early June and continues until Late October.
Good and bad companions of Tagetes
Very good neighbours
Good neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Tagetes
Good successors