Botanical Name: Tagetes lemmonii
Common Name: Mexican marigold; Mountain marigold
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Upright, sprawling woody perennial with dark green fine textured foliage, resembling annual marigold; plant is large and rangy when mature
Height 3 to 5 ft.
Spread to 10 ft.
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors; full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a sandy soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 15-17, 20-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves aromatic pinnately compound leaves with narrow dark green leaflets; to 1" long, less than 1/8" across; oppositely arranged
Flowers bright yellow aster-like flowers to 1-1/4" across; single petals to 1/2" long; flowers primarily in cool season, fall through spring
Fruit papery capsule with long narrow seeds
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
very drought tolerant plant for rustic landscapes and large scale borders; a low-maintenance plant with heavy winter flowering; can be used as a background plant or flowering accent
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very drought tolerant when established; takes occasional deep soakings, but does not respond to frequent irrigation
Fertilizing slow-release in spring
Pruning heavy pruning in mid-spring after blooming is completed
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Arizona and Mexico
Family: Asteraceae
 
Notes:
 
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