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Corn Marigold in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Glebionis segetum syn. Chrysanthemum segetum ; Chrysanthemum welwitschii

 

Corn Marigold

Corn Marigold is an upright annual, sometimes found as an arable weed, with a bright yellow 5 cm. daisy-like flower with a yellow centre, and pinnately lobed, slightly fleshy leaves that are covered with a waxy coating that makes them appear green-blue. Flowers from early Summer right into mid Autumn

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plant Features
  • Corn Marigold likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Corn Marigold likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Corn Marigold is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Corn Marigold likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Corn Marigold

Latin name

Glebionis segetum syn. Chrysanthemum segetum ; Chrysanthemum welwitschii

type

Hardy Annual

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Corn Marigold likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Corn Marigold is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Corn Marigold likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Corn Marigold likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Corn Marigold is 0.30meters x 0.80meters 0.30 M 0.80 M

Glebionis segetum syn. Chrysanthemum segetum ; Chrysanthemum welwitschii

Corn Marigold is an upright annual, sometimes found as an arable weed, with a bright yellow 5 cm. daisy-like flower with a yellow centre, and pinnately lobed, slightly fleshy leaves that are covered with a waxy coating that makes them appear green-blue. Flowers from early Summer right into mid Autumn


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Corn marigolds flower all Summer long, and into Autumn

 

Propagating by seed in Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Corn Marigold seeds are sown in Spring, straight in the garden, where required, in raked, free-draining soil. Sow seed thinly, then rake in, and water. Thin the seedlings to 30 cms., and keep weed-free.

 

Propagating by seed in Autumn

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

Corn Marigold seeds are sown in Spring, straight in the garden, where required, in raked, free-draining soil. Sow seed thinly, then rake in, and water. Thin the seedlings to 30 cms., and keep weed-free.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

If seeds have been sown in rays of compost indoors, harden off the seedlings before planting them into their flowering position in the garden in late Spring. Plant in to well-draining soil, in a sunny site.

 
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