Hot Pak™ Flame French Marigold

Hot Pak™ Flame is a compact, mounded French marigold bred for summer flowering in heat and humidity. The exact PAS1077381 patent describes mahogany ray florets edged in yellow-orange to orange, with yellow-orange disk florets. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/products/040806965001869/french-marigold-hot-pak-flame/) [U.S. patent 9,326,468](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9326468B1/en) ## Garden Use Plants grow about 6–7 inches tall and 6–8 inches wide. Use the small stature for sunny edging, borders, containers, or grouped mass planting. The Hot Pak series is described as continuing to bloom through summer heat and humidity while staying compact. [2026–27 PanAmerican Seed catalog](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/445948364/70/) [Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo?phid=040806965001869) ## Growing Conditions Provide full sun to part shade and average, well-drained soil kept evenly moist. Ball lists medium water needs. French marigolds attract pollinators, have fragrant flowers and foliage, and are deer resistant; they are drought tolerant once established. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tagetes-patula/) ## Maintenance Water during establishment and hot dry spells; check container soil regularly because small pots dry quickly. Remove spent flower heads to encourage continued blooms, and let excess water drain freely.