Tagetes 'Cinnabar' (Marigold 'Cinnabar')

Botanical name

Tagetes 'Cinnabar'

Other names

Marigold 'Cinnabar', Tagetes erecta 'Cinnabar', African marigold 'Cinnabar', Tagetes patula 'Cinnabar', Tagetes 'Cinnabar' Great Dixter Strain, Tagetes patula 'Cinnabar' Dixter Strain

Genus

Tagetes Tagetes

Variety or Cultivar

'Cinnabar' _ 'Cinnabar' is a tender, upright, bushy annual with pinnate, dark green leaves divided into lance-shaped, toothed leaflets and, from late spring into autumn, single, red flower-heads with thin, yellow petal margins.

Native to

Central America, Mexico

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Smell of classic marigold.

Habit

Bushy, Upright

Toxicity

Leaves may irritate skin allergies.

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Colour

Flower

Red in Spring; Red in Summer; Red in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back or remove after flowering.

Propagation

Sow seed in situ in late spring or start indoors with heat in early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Tagetes 'Cinnabar' (Marigold 'Cinnabar') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Water regularly in dry periods. Best with dappled, afternoon shade in areas with hot summers.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Tagetes 'Cinnabar' (Marigold 'Cinnabar')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Prodiplosis longifila

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous gall midge present in the Americas; where it causes damage to outdoor and glasshouse crops. Europe-wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Tagetes 'Cinnabar' (Marigold 'Cinnabar')

Common pest name

American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner

Scientific pest name

Liriomyza trifolii

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/