Tagetes patula-French Marigold. These did not perform as well this year as they have in the past. Aster yellows was also a big problem by September.
| Fargo | Dickinson | ||||||||
| July 24 | September 1 | July 12 | August 26 | Comments | |||||
| Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | ||
| Aurora Mix-WG | 6-10" | 8-10" | 8-12" | 8-12" | 4-8" | 4-10" | 8-12" | 10-15" | Fargo
- Not uniform, nice mix of color but many dead heads Dickinson - Lacked uniformity but had good bloom all season |
| Bonanza Bolero-AAS(99) | 6-8 | 6-10 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 6-8 | 6-10 | 6-10 | 6-12 | F - Orange with red; Nicest of the French marigolds in July, aster yellows by Sept. D - Lacked uniformity all season, good bloom by August |
| Hero Flame Improved-Bod | 6-8 | 6-8 | 8 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Orange/bronze; Aster yellows in July, lacked uniformity D - Not tested |
| Hero Orange Improved-Bod | 4-6 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 6-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Golden orange to orange; Lots of dead heads in July, lacked uniformity D - Not tested |
| Hero Yellow-Bod | 2-4 | 4-8 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - No vigor and not uniform D - Not tested |
| Janie Gold-WG | 4-5 | 5-6 | 4-6 | 6-8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Good bloom on small plants in July, aster yellows by September D - Not tested |
| Janie Mixed-WG | 4-8 | 6-10 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 6-10 | 6-12 | F - Good bloom early but lacked uniformity all season, aster yellows by September D - Poorest of French marigolds in Dickinson |
| Little Hero Fire-Bod | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Gold/bronze; Small and not uniform early, no vigor later-3 plants dead D - Not tested |
| Safari Tangerine-Bod | 6-8 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 6-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Orange; Did alright but had aster yellows by September D - Not tested |
| Safari Yellow-Bod | 6-8 | 4-10 | 8-10 | 8-12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F -
Dead heads obvious all season, lacked uniformity and aster yellows by Sept.
D - Not tested |
| Troubadour Yellow-WG | 4-6 | 6-10 | 8 | 8-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Lacked uniformity early, one of the better groups in September D - Not tested |