African Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Planting + spacing
- Days to harvest
- 50 days – 70 days
- Harvest window
- 60 days
- Spacing in row
- 12"
- Row spacing
- 12"
Sun + water
- Sun hours
- 6 hrs – 8 hrs
- Water per week
- 1"
- Container friendly
- Yes
Companions
Plant with
tomato cherry, cucumber slicing, beans bush green, pepper bell
Avoid
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Next steps
Add african marigold to one of your gardens to generate spacing-aware layouts and watering reminders based on your zone.
Post-harvest storage tip
Harvest flowers in the morning when fully open; dry for seed saving if desired.
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