Growing and planting African and French Marigolds
Easily Grown Flowers for Gardens and Greenhouses Marigolds ( Tagetes ) are annuals of heavy ornamental note value during the summer and fall months . They are natives of Mexico andSouth Americaand belong to the Daisy family , Compositae . The name is said to have been derived from a mythological deity , Tages . These Marigolds are quite distinct from the Pot Marigold or Calendula . The two primary type ofTagetes are the African Marigold , Tagetes erecta , and the French Marigold , Tagetes patula ....