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Mexican Mint Marigold
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Tagetes lucida
Mint Marigold; Mexican Tarragon; Yerba Anis
1.5
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3 feet
1
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1.5 feet
Mexico
Full Shade
Part Sun/Shade
Low
Flowering
Attracts Pollinators
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About This Plant
Sun/part shade (blooms more profusely in full-day sun). An herbaceous perennial growing to 2 feet with yellow-orange flowers during summer. Freezes back in winter to return from the roots.
The cool flavor of the leaves is distinctive and variously described as anise or licorice. Both leaves and flowers are used for teas and for seasonings, and, especially, for offerings during Day of the Dead celebrations.
Maintenance
Appreciates some supplemental summer water in full sun, especially in pots. Light pruning in early summer produces denser growth and thicker blooms in autumn.