Overview

Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Tagetes, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, city and courtyard gardens, coastal, low maintenance, cut flowers and flower borders and beds. It is native to Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique, Catamarca, Salta, Southern South America, Jujuy, Tucumán, San Luis, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca and Nariño.

About

Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' is an annual/biennial bedding marigold with a well-branched habit and deciduous foliage. It prefers full sun and a neutral loam that drains freely. Flowering runs from June to October. It suits south-, west- or east-facing borders and containers.

About the genus

Tagetes is a genus of 50 species of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the family Asteraceae. They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds. The genus Tagetes was formally named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.

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In the garden

Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' belongs to the Asteraceae and is offered as an annual or biennial for bedding. It originates from parts of South America, recorded in areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy and Parque Nacional Natural Munchique, and in Argentine provinces including Catamarca, Salta, Jujuy, Tucumán and San Luis, as well as Colombian departments such as Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca and Nariño. Position the plant in full sun on a neutral loam that is well drained; it tolerates both exposed and sheltered sites and performs best on south-, west- or east-facing aspects. Its UK hardiness is H2, which means it is half-hardy and should be treated as unable to withstand prolonged hard frost—grow under cover or lift containers through the coldest weeks if frost is severe. Suggested uses include cottage and informal gardens, patios and containers, city courtyards and coastal plots; it also works well in flower borders and beds and can be used for cut flowers. Expect blooms from June to October, and label plants clearly as Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' when sourcing to avoid confusion with other marigold types.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Tagetes

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H2

Plant details

Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial, Bedding

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Low Maintenance, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds

Native to

Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique, Catamarca, Salta, Southern South America, Jujuy, Tucumán, San Luis, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Nariño

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Tagetes filifolia 'Dropshot'

Propagation

Seed

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions