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French Marigold

Tagetes patula

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Not native

Not native to Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
6 inches–1 foot
Spread
6 inches–1.5 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Dry to average

At a glance

Life cycle
Annual

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 6 Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Tagetes

  • Condica sutorThe Cobbler, Cobbler Groundling
  • Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
  • Homoeosoma electellaSunflower Moth
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Brown/copper, yellow, orange, red or variegated

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Virginia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
VA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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