Meadowlark
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- Location
- East Texas
- Hardiness zone
- 9a
Giant Swallowtails love Marigolds of all types.
more giant swallowtails on Marigolds...
more giant swallowtails on Marigolds...
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French and African Marigolds as butterfly Attractors
- Thread starter Meadowlark
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Jukebox Actual
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- Location
- Southern Colorado
- Hardiness zone
- 6a
I have much success with marigolds as pollinators as well. Bees and butterflies abound! I can't find a later photo when they were in full bloom and full of bees.
Meadowlark
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- Location
- East Texas
- Hardiness zone
- 9a
Do you go with African or French or both?
Jukebox Actual
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- Location
- Southern Colorado
- Hardiness zone
- 6a
I like both. This year we're going full French, with the exception of the African ones that self-seed. I neglected to remove a single dead marigold from the garden this year. I fully expect a wall of marigolds this year.
I picked up some french marigolds to scatter throughout the garden too. I'm hoping they'll attract a lot of bees, but also help keep away some of the pesky insects.
