French Marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Red'
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
Pinetree Garden Seeds
Description
Safari Red is an amalgam of many shades of red, mahogany, bronze, and copper. The two constants are that the backs of all the petals are yellow and all of the centers are yellow. The 10" plants create a varied and striking display.
USDA Hardiness Zone
10
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses