The Marigold 'Durango Red' (Tagetes patula 'Durango Red') is a compact French marigold, prized for its deep mahogany to brick-red flowers, often slightly velvety.
It forms a dense, well-branched plant, perfect for flowerbeds, borders, and pots in full sun. Its flowering is abundant and continuous from early summer until the first frosts.
Easy to grow, it tolerates heat well and prefers well-drained soil in a sunny exposure.
The flowers are visited by pollinators, especially bees.
Botanical name: Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
Type: Flowering annual
Flowering: June until first frosts
Flower color: Mahogany red to brick red
Height: 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches)
Width: 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inches)
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Moderate
Use: Flowerbeds, borders, pots
The Marigold 'Durango Red' is ideal for those seeking a compact annual with warm, deep tones, perfect for enlivening summer arrangements in Quebec.