Mexican Mint Marigold - Tagetes lucida

In this episode, Tim Wardell, Texas Certified Nursery Professional and Marketing Manager at Shades of Green Nursery + Landscape, discusses Mexican Mint Marigold (Tagetes lucida), a great fall-blooming perennial for North Texas.
Mexican Mint Marigold - Tagetes lucida
• Herbaceous perennial - Zone 8-11
• 1-3 feet tall x 1-2 feet wide
• Plant in full to part sun
• Bright yellow flowers late summer until frost attract bees & butterflies
• Very drought tolerant
• Native to Mexico
• Also called Texas Tarragon or Mexican Tarragon
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LINKS WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NC State Extension
plants.ces.ncs...
UIC Hertiage Garden
heritagegarden....
Mountain Valley Growers
www.mountainva...
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Shades of Green Nursery + Landscaping
Web: shadesofgreeni...
Social: @ShadesofGreenTX

[@festivaltim]

I discovered this beautiful plant while vacationing at a resort in Tucson, Az. Now home in Buckeye Az, it is growing in my garden and I have seedlings coming up in pots.
Thanks for your informative video Tim.

[@nataliedelarocha5848]

I have this wonderful plant and it is beautiful and smells fantastic. I didn't know you could use it for cooking

[@TheseBoltz]

I make it into tea.

[@zanzabaro]

Dope

[@mariannel6560]

Do you cut it to the ground when it dies to let it grow for next yr?