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French marigolds
A blaze of orange in the brick ring, 28 Sept 2026

French marigolds

Tagetes patula

Cheerful orange French marigolds. Often used in companion planting, though they are not a general pest deterrent. They're annuals, so collect some seed heads to sow next spring.

Part of the kitchen bed, planted out in spring 2026.

Common name
French marigolds
Section
Beds
Spot
Garden (kitchen bed)
Soil
Garden soil (tbc)
Options
Potential

Seasonal colour for edging, beds or mixed container displays.

From
Grown on from online plugs, or bought from a local independent garden centre, spring 2026
Age
Under a year (annual)
Next repot
Not needed: it's in the ground
Edible
❌ Not really: stick to the calendula petals.
Hardy
❌ No: in before the first frost
Garden-centre price
about £3
Did you know?

Not French: they come from Mexico and Central America.

Care & updates

What to expect
An annual: it'll finish with the first frosts. Save seed or let it self-seed for next year. Flowers Jun–Oct.
Feeding
Every 21 days, May–Aug, with Tomato feed (high potash) for flowers

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