Tagetes minuta - Mexican marigold

Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta) is a tall marigold species known for its pungent aroma. It is commonly used to repel nematodes, insects, and even small mammals. This plant is also used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring in some cuisines.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual
• Tagetes spp. - Marigold

Functions

• Nematode repellent
• Rabbit repellent²

Footnotes

1. Tagetes minuta | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. thisoldhouse.com ↩