Mexican marigold
Tagetes lemmonii
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mexican marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Yellow flowers appear in several seasons and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer rarely make it their first choice. This evergreen is drought tolerant, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Sunburst aeonium, American century plant, Coral aloe, and Mexican bush sage.
Native range
AZ.