What it is
Mexican Mint Marigold (Tagetes lucida) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. Texas's tarragon substitute — anise-flavored leaves that shrug off heat, plus yellow fall flowers for pollinators.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.5. Space plants about 18 in apart. Expect roughly Cut as needed. Tender perennial; loves heat.
How it's used
Mexican Mint Marigold is used: fresh, tea; like tarragon.
🔎 How to identify it
- Narrow glossy leaves, anise scent
- Bushy upright habit
- Small yellow flowers in fall
Edibility
PartsLeaves and flowers
UsesFresh, tea; like tarragon
CautionNone.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.