How to Grow Durango Flame
Tagetes patula
Your complete guide to growing Durango Flame.
📷 Wikipedia: Tagetes patulaWhen to Plant Durango Flame
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Durango Flame
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and provides ground cover
Repels mosquitoes, ants, and aphids more effectively than DEET
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes with strong fragrance
Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and other garden pests
Repel ants and carrot rust flies while attracting pollinators
Attract beneficial pollinators and predatory insects
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of many flowering plants
Produces allelopathic chemicals that inhibit seed germination and growth
Releases allelopathic compounds that stunt growth of nearby plants
