Tagetes lucida
This hardy herb is a must-have for warm-climate herb gardeners. Its glossy, narrow leaves produce a sweet fragrance and flavor remarkably similar to licorice or anise and its golden flowers are super showy.
Flavor Profile: A bold, sweet anise scent and flavor. It holds up much better in cooked dishes than French Tarragon.
Pollinator Friendly: In late summer and fall, the plant is covered in clusters of small, golden-yellow flowers that attract butterflies and bees.
Heat & Drought Tolerant: Unlike traditional tarragon, this variety loves the sun and handles humidity and dry spells with ease.
Garden Versatility: Grows into a tidy, upright bush (roughly 2–3 feet tall), making it perfect for borders, containers, or dedicated herb "cocktail" gardens.
Tagetes lucida
This hardy herb is a must-have for warm-climate herb gardeners. Its glossy, narrow leaves produce a sweet fragrance and flavor remarkably similar to licorice or anise and its golden flowers are super showy.
Flavor Profile: A bold, sweet anise scent and flavor. It holds up much better in cooked dishes than French Tarragon.
Pollinator Friendly: In late summer and fall, the plant is covered in clusters of small, golden-yellow flowers that attract butterflies and bees.
Heat & Drought Tolerant: Unlike traditional tarragon, this variety loves the sun and handles humidity and dry spells with ease.
Garden Versatility: Grows into a tidy, upright bush (roughly 2–3 feet tall), making it perfect for borders, containers, or dedicated herb "cocktail" gardens.
Native, long-lived, evergreen tree,15 ft
Full sun to shade, moist to dry soils; blooms more in full sun
Found naturally in both wet and dry hammocks
Salt-spray and salt-wind tolerant
Fragrant, large clusters of small flowers in early fall, and berries for the birds in late fall-winter.
