French Marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Orange'
Asteraceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Annual
Biocultural value
Flowers yield a variety of shades of yellow, gold, orange, green, brown and grey. Results vary with mordant and process used. In India marigold flowers are offered to the goddess Bhagwati during the fall Navrati festival.
Location
Source of plant
Stokes Seeds
Description
Extra-large 2-2.5" bright orange flowers. Free-flowering, early-blooming plants are compact with good base branching.
USDA Hardiness Zone
10
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses