Marigold – Mexican (3.25″ pot)

Description

A super tall – can be over 6 feet tall sometimes 9 feet! Very strong smelling – sometimes called Nemotocidal Marigold – has clusters of tiny greenish-yellow flowers. Look great en masse in a vase.

Attracts myriads of beneficial insects.

The roots of this plant secrete thiophenes into the soil, compounds that repel pathogenic nematodes–it is very effective and very famous for doing this. Main source of essential oil of tagates, used extensively in the perfume industry. A great companion plant for root vegetables,

Regular garden soil and a full sun exposure … well drained soil.

Flowers are wonderful as cut flowers – interesting and different filler flower – I adored mixing it with Ivory Princess Calendulas!