Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Northeast, Heartland, Mountain/Southwest, West/Northwest)
Class: Marigold
Variety Name: Big Duck Yellow F1
Genus: Tagetes
Species: erecta
Year: 2019
Common Name: Marigold
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: AmeriSeed International Co., Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Taishan Yellow F1, Moonstruck Yellow F1, Dune Yellow F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy
Plant Height: 11-15 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 4 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat, rain
Garden Spacing: 12 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Would be great as a back border in a bed or as a filler in a large planting.”
- “Produces more flowers, better flower coverage on the plants, more uniform plants, and longer flowering duration than the comparisons.”
- “Beautiful clear light yellow flowers. Very strong in heat!”
- “Showy long-lasting large yellow flowers”
- “It had great heat tolerance in our late-season drought”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
I LOVE THIS PLANT!! I have used this in my display garden the past couple years and it is a favorite for visitors. The flowers are huge, the stems sturdy, and the new flowers grow up past the old ones so deadheading is minimal. This plant makes a statement from a distance all summer and fall.