Marigolds have vibrant flowers for one season. Marigolds are an attractive summer annual that adds a reliable burst of color to your landscape from summer through fall. While the plants will wilt and die back in the fall, the flowers are easy to grow again from seed the following season.

Will marigolds come back year after year?

The popular types of marigolds for garden planting are all annuals, sprouting, flowering – and dying in the same year. But they may come back the following year thanks to self-seeding.

What to do with marigolds at the end of the season?

Annual marigolds are frost-tender, and they'll die in late fall after temperatures drop below freezing. Cut back the marigolds to the ground with clean shears, or simply pull them up roots and all, after they die back completely. Remove the trimmings from the bed so they don't harbor pests over winter.