List Of French Marigold Flowers
May 19, 2012, Submitted by: Ken TweetPermalink
French Marigold flowers are a popular and ‘beneficial’ garden companion that will help your garden plants thrive because of their potent pesticide-producing root system and strong aroma to ward off pests.
Are all Marigold’s ‘French’ Marigolds?
I believe there may be some confusion out there (I know I was initially confused) about which Marigold flower to use for the greatest benefit for my garden. There are lots of Marigold varieties with many different names. When I first discovered the benefits of this flower, I went out searching for them while looking for the word “French” in the name. I searched everywhere but didn’t find a one. Having returned home, I hopped online and began my search for an answer. Well, to my surprise, I discovered that there are allot of variety names that are ‘French’ Marigold’s!
There are two basic types of Marigold flowers, American and French. The French Marigold varieties are bushier, they generally do not grow as tall and do not have large full flowered heads like the American varieties.
The French Marigold has roots that exude a substance which spreads in their immediate vicinity killing nematodes. For nematode control you want to plant dense areas of them. These marigolds also help to deter whiteflies when planted around tomatoes and can be used in greenhouses for the same purpose. Whiteflies hate the smell of marigolds.
French Marigolds are particularly helpful for tomatoes, squash, eggplant, broccoli, potatoes, and peppers (but don’t plant with beans). At the end of the season, leave their root system in the ground because their ‘anti-nematode’ effect is said to last for a few years afterward.
Here is a list of variety names that you can look for that fall under the classification of French Marigolds.
List of French Marigold varieties
- Aurora Series
- Bonanza Series
- Bonita
- Boy O Boy Series
- Brocade Mixed
- Colossus
- Disco Series
- Durango Series
- Dwarf Bonanza Blend
- French Brocade
- Golden Gate Series
- Golden Guardian
- Ground Control
- Gypsy Sunshine
- Harlequin
- Harmony
- Hero Series
- Honeycomb
- Jacket Orange, Yellow
- Janie Series
- Jolly Jester
- La Bamba
- Lemon Drop
- Little Hero Series
- Mars
- Moonlight
- Mr. Majestic
- Naughty Marietta
- Nema-gone
- Pesche’s Gold
- Petite Series
- Queen Sophia
- Red Marietta
- Safari Series
- Scarlet Sophie
- Solan
- Spanish Brocade
- Sparky Mix
- Striped Marvel
- Spice Series
- Troubador
- Yellow Boy
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