Marigold

PLANT TYPE: Marigold (Annual)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 2 to 11

SEASON: Spring

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 6 weeks

SPACING: 6 inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seed 1/4 inch depth

HEIGHT: 4 to 48 inches

SPREAD: 6 to 24 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Snails, slugs, aphids and powdery mildew

WATER NEEDS: 1″ per week

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat and high humidity

SOIL TYPE: Silty Loam

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 7.0

SOIL DRAINAGE: Moist, Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Tomatoes, basil, lettuce, cucumbers, eggplant and nasturtium

GENUS: Tagetes spp.