🧡 Marigold Hot Pak Orange
Tagetes patula 'Hot Pak Orange'
Compact French marigold with bright orange double blooms that keep coming through heat. A classic for borders, veggie gardens and quick seasonal color.
🌿 Annual in South Florida (best fall through spring)
🌍 Native Origin: Mexico and Central America (cultivated variety)
☀️ Light: Full sun
💧 Water: Water when the top inch of soil is dry
📏 Size: 8-10 in tall
🌸 Bloom Time: Continuous blooms for months
🌱 Landscape Use: Borders, edging, containers and companion planting in vegetable gardens
🐾 Pet & Child Friendly: Mildly irritating if eaten – keep pets from chewing
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Deadhead faded blooms and feed with Espoma Flower-Tone for nonstop color.