- Signet
- Annual
- Orange
- Single (estimated)
Tangerine Gem
Tangerine Gem Signet Marigold
Annual signet marigold in orange, blooming in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall. Small single signet flowers in tangerine orange over low mounds of lacy foliage. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Signet Single · 0–1 in (1–3 cm)
- Colors
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- Orange
- Blooms
- Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 60 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 10–18 in (25–46 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed Sow indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost
- Botanical name
- Tagetes tenuifolia
In the garden
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
Origin
Tangerine Gem is an open-pollinated signet marigold with small tangerine-orange flowers; Johnny's lists the petals as edible.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Tangerine Gem hardy in my zone?
Tangerine Gem is an annual: it flowers and sets seed in one season, so hardiness zone decides when to plant it, not whether it survives winter.
Does Tangerine Gem need full sun?
Tangerine Gem grows in full sun.
When does Tangerine Gem bloom?
Tangerine Gem blooms in early summer, midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 60 days from sowing.
Is Tangerine Gem good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Tangerine Gem as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
