Tagetes lemmonii     
Mt. Lemmon marigold   
Asteraceae Family     

Form: upright perennial shrub
Seasonality: usually evergreen in Tucson; freezes to ground elsewhere
Size: 3ft, spread up to 6ft; size varies with range

leaf detail of Tagetes lemmonii

Leaves: compound, opposite; strongly and distinctively aromatic; 2-3in long
Flowers: golden yellow, composite, daisy-like, 1in in diameter; bloom in Fall and Spring
Fruit: seed
Stems/Trunks: old specimens have attractive sprawling habit, branches droop horizontally
Range/Origin: Arizona and northern Mexico
Hardiness: mid to high 20s; freezes to ground but recovers vigorously in warmth

flower detail

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• backdrop plant
• large containers
• color

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun or moderate shade, reflected heat; gets leggy and unattractive in too much shade
• Water: moderate; irrigate weekly or more
• Soil: well drained, improved
• Propagation: vegetative cuttings, easy; seed
• Maintenance: low; recommend cutting back twice per year just before blooming period

NOTES:

large mound of Tagetes lemmonii

also Tagetes palmeri

aka Mountain marigold

experience suggested that Tagetes lemmonii is day length sensitive since blooming is associated with only two periods of year

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