How to Grow Durango Red
Tagetes patula
Your complete guide to growing Durango Red.
📷 Wikipedia: Tagetes patulaWhen to Plant Durango Red
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| 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 Red
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps that control aphids
Attract beneficial insects like lacewings and provide vertical structure without competition
Provides ground cover and attracts pollinators while tolerating similar growing conditions
Repel nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies while attracting pollinators
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, attracting them away from marigolds
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and other garden pests
Repels harmful insects and attracts beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies
Attract beneficial predatory insects and provide complementary colors in garden design
✗ Keep away from
Releases juglone toxin that causes stunted growth and yellowing in sensitive plants
Produces allelopathic oils that suppress germination and growth of nearby plants
Produces allelopathic compounds that inhibit growth of nearby flowering plants
