African Marigold Varieties
(Tagetes erecta)
African marigold is an upright growing, aromatic annual plant that gets up to 1.25 m in height. It has showy fragrant flowers up to 10 cm in diameter. This plant is noted for repelling nematodes when planted as a cover crop, then cut, and incorporated into the soil. It acts as a fumigant as the leafy material breaks down.
Crackerjack Mix
This heirloom variety grows up to 0.9m in height and its blooms are yellow to deep orange.
Africa Heirloom
Prolific bloomer with large yellow and orange double flowers on vigorous bushy plants.