Tagetes lemmonii - Mexican marigold

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Imagine a metre-wide mound of golden yellow, alive with the buzzing of bees and colourful butterfly wings.

Imagine a plant that loves heat and sun, copes with drought, will survive a light frost, and can be in flower for up to ten months of the year.

That dream is a reality with the Mexican marigold. Crush the leaves and sniff the delicious marigold-blackcurrant-mint fragrance!

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Description

Tagetes lemmonii - Lemmon's marigold, Mexican marigold, mountain marigold

APPEARANCE : Evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage; and bee- and butterfly-attracting golden-yellow flowers from late summer to winter. Originates in Mexico and Arizona, so adapted to desert climates.
USE IN: Low hedging, mass plantings, pots and containers, waterwise gardens, flower beds, kitchen gardens to repel nematodes and whitefly.
PLNTING : Plant in full sun in humus rich, moist and well draining soil. Drought tolerant once established, will come through a light overnight frost.
CARE: Mulch and water well during dry periods while plant is establishing. Clip over after flowering to maintain bushiness and new growth, trim to shape if necessary
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1 - 2 m H x 1 m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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