French Marigold: Red Marietta
(Tagetes patula)
French marigold is an upright growing, aromatic, compact, annual plant, up to 40 cm in height, with showy, fragrant flowers up to 5 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.
Red flowers with yellow-edged petals. Continuous succession of beautiful 2” blooms provides a spectacular splash of color all summer and into fall! Perfect for borders or scattered throughout the garden. Classic marigold aroma.