Mexican Marigold
Tagetes nelsonii
Can be used as a culinary herb, similar to tarragon or anise. Usually grown as a pollinator attractor with its abundant bright yellow-orange blooms most of the year. Its foliage has an extraordinary sweet aroma that can waft across the garden with the softest of breezes.
Water: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: 4 to 6' tall and wide
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Any soil
Origin: Mexico
Mexican Marigold