Tagetes lucida MEXICAN TARRAGON (20 seeds)

Tagetes lucida, also called Mexican tarragon or Aztec Yauhtli, is a fragrant perennial herb native to Mexico.
It can reach a height of 50 cm by the end of the year. Its leaves are dotted with small glands containing a highly scented essential oil.
It features yellow blooming throughout the summer.
Yauhtli seeds come from Mexican tarragon.
They are slender, fragrant, and very light.

Benefits

Olfactory Signature and Resilience in the Garden

A true ally for sun-drenched gardens, this species resists drought and intense heat remarkably well.
Its late blooming adorns flowerbeds and vegetable patches with golden-yellow rays just as other flowers decline, offering a crucial autumn resource for the season's last pollinators.

Bold Gastronomy and Unusual Pairings

In cooking, Mexican tarragon is an essential flavoring agent that transcends classic soups and fish sauces.
Its complex aromatic profile allows for bold combinations, notably in exotic fruit salads or for flavoring dark chocolate ganaches.
Whether its leaves are used fresh or dried, they bring a persistent aniseed top note that will delight palates in search of originality.

A Cultural Heritage and an Ethnobotanical Curiosity

Native to the highlands of Central America, this historical variety of marigold occupies a central place in the history of Mexican ritual plants, where it was traditionally burned as a natural incense.
Grown today in our regions as a superb botanical curiosity, it is highly sought after by collectors for its intensely fragrant foliage, exhaling a unique scent of fennel and licorice.

Germination, Sowing Seeds

• The sowing period for Mexican tarragon should begin in early May; prior to this, temperatures are too cool, and the seeds will remain in vegetative dormancy until there is sufficient heat to germinate.
• Sow the seeds in a tray of fine compost.
• Cover them with only one millimeter of substrate.
• Water gently by spraying.
• Place the setup in a warm greenhouse at around 30°C.
• Germination will begin approximately 3 to 4 weeks after sowing.