lucida [LOO-sih-duh], Mexican marigold or Texas tarragon. Important differences between this plant and the former are: leaves simple, narrow and about 3" long (some turning purple now) vs.

Lemon Gem is one variety of the so-called Signet marigolds (T. tenufolia), which you might grow just for their leaves ... but tiny white ones hardly worth mention. Back to Lemon Gem: Besides ...

It gets its tarragon name because it smells and tastes like tarragon, which in turn smells like ... of fresh Mexican mint marigold leaves and cover with best quality white wine or apple cider ...

Pat from Walden A. Snails and slugs eat irregular holes in marigold leaves and chew new flower buds before they open. They feed at night and affect the marigold plants at all stages of development.