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Marigold

Marigold

French marigold

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonSummer–fall
PottedA very long season

Meaning

Warmth, remembrance (Mexico’s Day of the Dead flower; in China: health and long life)

Orange-yellow flower balls that last for months. They also keep some pests away.

The sap can irritate skin. Mildly toxic to cats and dogs.

Light

Full sun

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

15-30°C

Feed

1-2 times a month in bloom

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it in the sunniest spot
  2. When the soil is dry, water it through

Day to day

  • Pull off spent flowers and it keeps blooming
  • The leaves have a scent of their own, and it puts off some pests

Common questions

The stems stretched?

Not enough light. Move it somewhere sunnier.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.