Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican marigold
Tagetes lucida 'Mexican Mint Marigold'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, golden
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mexican Mint Marigold' Mexican marigold (Tagetes lucida 'Mexican Mint Marigold') is an herb for containers, cottage gardens, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. Its aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon, and the yellow flowers attract butterflies and birds.
Pairs well with Kent Beauty oregano, Thyme, and Statice.