Mexican Mint Marigold | Tagetes lucida Everglades Farm

Mexican Mint Marigold | Tagetes lucida

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  • Healthy tree ready for planting or container growing
  • Multiple size options to match your preference
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Size (Measurement Includes Container)
Pick the size that fits your goal
Smaller Sizes (1 gal)

Starting size and the lowest upfront commitment. ~6 months old tree.

Medium Sizes (3 gal)

Medium option with a strong balance of size and value. ~1 year old tree.

Larger Sizes (7+ gal)

Largest available size for shipping and the most immediate visual impact. ~2year old tree.

Largest Size (15 gal)

Usually starting to produce fruit. ~3 year old tree. Available for pickup only.

8 in stock

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What arrives at your door
  • A live tree in the size you selected
  • Nursery container with fertilizer-enriched growing media
  • Protective packaging designed to keep the root ball stable in transit
  • After-delivery support if you have questions once it arrives
Care snapshot
  • Growth: Reaches near full size (18–30 inches) in 8–12 weeks
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Mature height: 18–30 inches
  • Mature width: 12–24 inches
  • Lifespan: 3–5 years in warm climates
Full product details

Mexican Mint Marigold Plant (Tagetes lucida)

Mexican Mint Marigold, also known as Mexican Tarragon, is a fragrant, easy-to-grow herb prized for its sweet licorice-anise flavor and beautiful golden flowers. A warm-climate alternative to French tarragon, this versatile plant thrives where true tarragon struggles, making it a favorite for home gardeners, chefs, and herbalists alike.

The glossy green leaves are commonly used fresh or dried to flavor soups, sauces, eggs, chicken, fish, and herbal teas. In late summer and fall, the plant produces clusters of bright yellow blooms that attract pollinators and add ornamental value to herb and flower gardens.

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Key Features

Easy to grow and low maintenance
Attractive flowering herb for gardens or containers
Traditionally used in culinary and herbal preparations
Loved by bees and butterflies

Special considerations

Excellent tarragon substitute for hot climates
Perennial in zones 8–11 (may die back in winter and return in spring)
Well-draining soil is essential. Adapts to average garden soil and does well in containers
Pruning promotes fresh, tender growth. Flowers appear late summer to fall.

Growing and Care Instructions

Frost sensitive — protect from freezes or grow in containers to overwinter indoors
Full sun is best for strong growth and best flavor. Tolerates light partial shade.
Water regularly until established. Once mature, plants are drought tolerant and prefer slightly dry soil between waterings.

  • Fertilizing

    Light feeder

  • Watering

    Moderate

  • Light Requirements

    Full sun to partial shade

Type Bushy Herb
Lifespan 3–5 years in warm climates
Growth Reaches near full size (18–30 inches) in 8–12 weeks
Max Height 18–30 inches
Max Width 12–24 inches
USDA Growing Zone 9-11 map showing suitable planting regions

USDA Zones 8–11
(20°F)

★★★★★
11/07/2025
Mark R. Verified

Healthy, full, and worth recommending

I have filled my greenhouse with many kinds of tropical fruit trees over the years.

The trees I received from Everglades Farm were the healthiest, fullest, and best packed I have seen. They arrived with beautiful green leaves, strong branching, and much better packaging than other vendors I have tried.

I highly recommend Everglades Farm and was very impressed with the nursery.

Thank you so much!

Mark R.