Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Characteristics
Compact plants
Growth Habit
Bushy
Bloom Season
Spring to autumn
Flavour Profile
Mild citrus aroma
Suitable for
Outdoor
Seed Type
Open pollinated
Plant Type
Ornamental flowering plant
Planting Season
Spring
Fruit Size
Not applicable
Plant Height
30 to 40 cm
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Hardiness Zones
Warm temperate climates
Container Garden
Yes
Plant Spacing
20 to 25 cm
Planting Depth
Light cover
Growing Conditions
Sunny locations
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' a popular flowering plant?
Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' is admired for its cheerful lemon-yellow blooms, fine fern-like foliage, and compact, bushy growth habit, making it a popular choice for borders, containers, edging, and cottage garden displays.
Where can Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' be grown?
Where can Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, borders, raised beds, containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects during the flowering season.
Can Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' be grown in containers?
Can Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' be grown in containers?
Yes, its compact, mounding growth habit makes it ideal for containers, patio planters, window boxes, edging, and other small ornamental garden spaces.
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Tagetes 'Lemon Gem' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant bright lemon-yellow flowers and attractive fern-like green foliage throughout the flowering season, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, patios, borders, and containers under suitable growing conditions.