Botanical Name: Tagetes lucida
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Common Name: Mexican Tarragon, Mexican Marigold  
Plant photo of: Tagetes lucida
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Fall, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Beautiful shrub grows quickly to 3' x 3'. Can be an annual in colder areas or perennial in warm. It has erect unbranched stems with narrow lance-shaped leaves that smell of anise. Flowers are small and yellow. Accepts full sun or part shade. Native to Mexico and Central America.