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Tagetes lemmonii
Mexican Marigold
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Uses: Hardy daisy-like evergreen shrub. Great plant for Mediterranean gardens. Use in borders, pots or raised beds. Foliage releases a pungent sweet menthol aroma when knocked. It's profusion of golden yellow flowers attracts ladybirds in Autumn and Winter. Prune after flowering.

  • Height 0.1-0.2m
  • Spread 0.2-0.4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Asteraceae
  • Botanical Name Tagetes lemmonii
  • Common Name Mexican Marigold
  • Origin Central America
  • Habit Dense, Compact
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Winter
  • Flower Type Daisy
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)