Marigold Mango Tango
2025 AAS Ornamental Winner
Marigold Mango Tango
(1 customer review)

It is said that it takes two to tango but in this case, AAS Winner Mango Tango is the only marigold you’ll need to make an impressive garden statement. Mango Tango dances through the garden strutting its stuff: a stunning, super-saturated bi-color flower of yellow and red. Compact, vigorous plants bloom profusely over a long flowering period to create an eye-catching display that will wow your audience.

This variety is also the recipient of the Fleuroselect award for performance in European trials.

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Plant Description
Genus:
 Tagetes
Species:
 patula
Common Name:
French Marigold
Plant Habit:
Bushy
Plant Height:
8-10 inches
Foliage Color:
 Green
Bloom Time:
 Summer to frost
Bloom Color:
Bicolor flame (Primrose and red)
Bloom Color Pattern:
 Bicolor
Breeder:
 Ernst Benary of America, Inc.
Close Market Comparison:
Bonanza Bolero, Safari Yellow Fire
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
6 inches
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Staking Required:
No
Pollinator Friendly:
 Yes
Container:
Yes
Low Edging:
 Yes
Medium Height Divider:
Yes
How to Grow:

Plant Marigold Mango Tango in a full to partically sunny location after all danger of frost has passed. Water daily for the first 2 weeks to get established, then as needed for your area. Fertilize with a well-balanced fertilizer every other week.

Judges Observations
  • “Attractive flower color and more blooms on plants. It was both cold and heat tolerant.”
  • “Double contrast of flower bicolor flame/ primrose and red.”
  • “Compact vigorous plants with uniform, abundant flowers blooming over a long flowering window. This is a strong variety and consistent with listed traits.”
  • “Great plant, good flower color.”
  • “Flowers have more saturated colors than the comps. Really nice deep red and yellow flower petals. Compact, mounding plants that have great flower power.”
  • “The flower color was very eye-catching! Nice bicolor contrast.”
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  1. Henry

    This marigold was a highlight of my patio containers. Bloomed all summer long through the summer heat and drought. I am definitely getting more of these next year!

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