African Marigold Dune Mixed Seeds - Tagetes erecta

'Dune Mixed' is probably the best selection of African Marigolds available! It features tightly packed double blooms from July to October, varying in colour from lemon yellow to golden vivid orange. Heat and weather resistant, floriferous, these superb annuals really bring summer bedding schemes and container gardens to life. Grow in well-drained soil, in full sun to part shade.

Tagetes erecta, commonly known as African Marigold, is a tender herbaceous annual that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is native to Mexico, Central America and the western regions of South America. It is not cold hardy and is generally treated as an annual in colder climates. 'Dune Mixed' brings together a selection of excellent British bred hybrid varieties. They produce fast-growing, erect clumps, about 30 cm tall and wide, covered with dark green, deeply divided, shiny leaves with an intense aroma. The flowering period lasts many weeks from July to October, providing spent flowers are removed regularly. This exceptional selection features fully double, pompom-like flowerheads that measure about 7 cm in diameter. They are composed of numerous very wavy, bright yellow ray flowers that range in colour from light yellow to vivid orange.

African marigolds are brightly coloured, cheerful annuals that are easy to grow, perfect for summer beds! They can be planted alongside perennials, annuals and even small shrubs; ornamental grasses will soften their flamboyant colours. Their abundant orange, yellow or red blooms mix well with blue-flowering catmints and perennial flax or poppies.

Good to know: The intensely scented leaves and the substances secreted by marigold roots repel various harmful insects, making marigolds an excellent companion plant in the vegetable garden.