One of the last flowers to bloom before frost, Mexican mint mari-gold (Tagetes lucida), a favorite herb in the IDEA Garden, puts forth hundreds of little golden flowers that are great used in tea, ...

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QI grew marigolds this year from some old seed. The pot is filled with plants but no flowers. Why? AMarigolds are generally easy to bring into bloom. You may be growing the species Tagetes lucida, ...