Hot Pak™ Fire French Marigold

Hot Pak™ Fire is a compact, mounded French marigold in the heat-tolerant Hot Pak series. It flowers in spring and summer and is selected for a short, uniform garden habit; its exact Fire name is retained without assigning a more specific hue than the opened product material supports. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/products/040806965001840/french-marigold-hot-pak-fire/) [2026–27 PanAmerican Seed catalog](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/445948364/70/) ## Garden Use Plants reach about 6–7 inches tall and 6–8 inches wide, making them useful along a sunny bed edge, in a border, or grouped in containers and mass plantings. PanAmerican describes the Hot Pak series as bred for continued summer flowering in heat and humidity while staying compact. [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo?phid=040806965001840) ## Growing Conditions Grow in full sun or part shade in average, well-drained soil that remains evenly moist. Ball rates the series’ water need as medium. NC State reports that French marigolds attract pollinators, have fragrant flowers and foliage, and resist deer; drought tolerance applies after establishment. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tagetes-patula/) ## Maintenance Water young plants consistently and check containers during hot weather. Remove spent blooms to encourage continued flowering, and avoid leaving pots in standing water. Keep the compact plants where they receive strong light and airflow.