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Fireball Dwarf Crested French Marigold Tagetes patula

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
12" 8" 30cm 20cm
Height: 10" - 12"
Spread: 6" - 8"
Height: 25cm - 30cm
Spread: 15cm - 20cm
Proven Selections
  • Details

    10 - 12 Inches
    6 - 10 Inches
    6 - 8 Inches
    25cm - 30cm
    15cm - 25cm
    15cm - 20cm

    Features

    French marigolds that puts multicolour blooms on the same plant!

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm
    Spacing: 
    6 - 10 Inches 15cm - 25cm
    Spread: 
    6 - 8 Inches 15cm - 20cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Orange
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Red to bronze/dark gold
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring through Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Multicolor on one plant! Flowers open red, then turn to fiery bronze and dark gold as they mature.Perfect for the patio in containers.

  • 1 Review

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • Fireball is a reliable, heavy bloomer that changes colors through various shades of red and orange as the season progresses. It's compact, heat- and drought-tough, and the deer don't bother it. It's one of my two favorite marigolds of all-time. Easy to start from seed, too.

      George Weigel
      , Pennsylvania
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
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