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Dwarf French Marigold
Tagetes patula

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Dwarf Marigold 'Little Devil Bicolor'
Dwarf Marigold 'Little Devil Bicolor'
 
Features
Popular easily grown bedding annual flowering freely all summer. Smaller individual flowers than the African marigolds but more of them. 
 
Culture
Full sun in moist well-drained soil 
 
Cultivars

Large number of cultivars to choose from. Some include:

'Aurora Red' 10-14 inches tall, mahogany flowers

'Aurora Yellow Fire' 10-14 inches tall, yellow flowers with red bases

'Bonanza Bolero' 6-12 inches tall, double gold flowers with splashes of red

'Safari Queen' 10-14 inches tall, scarlet flowers

'Hero Orange' 6-12 inches tall, orange flowers

 
 
Mature Height
6-12 Inches
 
Size
Small
Medium
 
 
Annual Hardiness Type
Half-Hardy Annual
 
 
Bloom Color
Bi-color
Orange
White
 
 
Bloom Season
May - October
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Relative Damage

Phytoplasma Disease


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Mites, leaf hoppers, botrytis, pythium root rot, aster yellows
 
Additional Notes
Good border and edging annual. Good in containers. Keep deadheaded for continuous bloom. Attracts butterflies.

 

 
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