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Tagetes subvillosa

Tagetes subvillosa is a branching annual marigold from southern Mexico, growing up to 60 cm with orange flower heads in flat-topped clusters. Grow it like other marigolds: full sun, well-drained soil and regular watering.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly until established, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained garden soil or average potting mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; frost-tender, protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy

About

Tagetes subvillosa is a Mexican species of marigold in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in southern Mexico.

Tagetes subvillosa is a branching annual herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. Leaves are pinnately compound up to 6 cm (2.4 inches) long. The plant will produce several flower heads in a flat-topped array, orange, each head containing ray florets surrounding numerous disc florets.

Other Tagetes plants

Tagetes argentina · Tagetes campanulata · African Marigold · Tagetes epapposa · Aztec marigold · Irish lace marigold · Tagetes foetidissima · Tagetes hartwegii · Tagetes iltisiana · Tagetes lacera · Tagetes laxa · Lemmon's marigold

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tagetes subvillosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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