Perennial marigolds

Hi all. I'am having difficulty in finding perennial Marigolds. Most that seems to be on offer are the annuals.
I'am looking for what I can only discribe as the old variety, the type my old Grandmother had in her backyard border that seemed to grow for years. The garden centres near me dont seem to cater for what i'm trying to create such as a nostalgic garden area.

Thank you for your time.
Nobby.

 

Do you mean Calendula or English Marigolds? Bright yellow/orange flowers that spread really easily? I think they are annuals, but self seed or return so easily that they might be viewed as perennials. My in-laws have them in abundance - they totally ignore them and they return year after year.

 

I've never heard of perennial marigolds Nobbyrob.
I think Sussexgardener has it right. They are annuals and seed so easily that once you have them you will have have them in the garden forever.
They were the first flowers I ever planted when I was about 8. They grew and flowered and I was so proud.
My mother still had marigolds in the garden (descendants of those plants) when she died in her 80's.

 

Thank you Sussex/Alice. Yes I think that must be the reason i'm assuming they are perennials because they re-seed. "Silly me" I feel daft now. lol. This will be my full year of gardening so please excuse me. Thank you both for putting me on the right track.
I'am sure I will be asking your advise again in the near future.

 

Don't feel daft - I thought the same thing as well, especially after seeing them in my in-laws garden year after year, knowing that they have little or no interest in gardening...

 

I am having trouble with rabbits. The only annuals they have not damaged are French marigolds. Does anyone know if they would touch the common calandula

 

I think rabbits eat everything that grows that isn't deadly poisonous. Quite often, rabbits will destroy things just for the hell of it. Many a time I've found my brand new plants in bits all over the floor, decimated but not eaten.

They've never touched the foxglove, they save them for the slugs.

 

They don't like lupins either.