Mexican Tarragon Seeds – a Rare and Exclusive Herb for Your Garden

🌿 Mexican Tarragon Seeds – a Rare and Exclusive Herb for Your Garden

Mexican Tarragon (Tagetes lucida), also known as Peruvian marigold, Texas tarragon, sweet mace, or anise herb, is an annual, decorative, and aromatic plant that brings both beauty and character to your garden.

This rare and exclusive herb is becoming increasingly popular among gardeners and herb enthusiasts who appreciate something truly unique.
Its flavor carries delicate notes of anise and licorice, and it thrives perfectly in temperate garden conditions.

🌱 Sowing and Growing from Seed

Sow Mexican Tarragon seeds in April or May indoors in trays or directly outdoors after the last frost (May–June).
The seeds are tiny — simply press them lightly into moist soil. Germination occurs within 7–14 days at 20–25 °C (68–77 °F).

When seedlings reach 5–7 cm, transplant them into pots or garden beds.
This plant loves sunlight, warmth, and well-drained soil, so choose a sunny, sheltered spot in your garden or on your terrace.

👉 When grown from seed, Mexican Tarragon develops quickly and begins to bloom by mid-summer.
It’s easy to care for and resilient, perfect for both experienced gardeners and those just beginning their journey into the world of gardening.

🌼 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 30–50 cm

• Flowers: Small, bright yellow, decorative, and edible

• Flavor: Sweet with subtle anise and licorice tones

• Uses: Culinary and medicinal

• Properties: Antibacterial, calming, and digestive

Mexican Tarragon is one of those rare culinary herbs that combines vivid blooms for your garden or balcony, healing properties, and a distinct, recognizable flavor that inspires experimentation in the kitchen.

🍽️ Culinary Uses

Fresh or dried leaves and flowers can be added to:

• soups, sauces, meat, and fish dishes;

• desserts, chocolate drinks, and herbal teas.

It lends dishes a light anise aroma and gentle spice, cherished in Turkish, Armenian, Italian, and French cuisines.

☕ Tea and Medicinal Uses

Both dried leaves and blossoms can be used to make tea.
The infusion helps improve digestion, soothe the nervous system, and create a mildly relaxing effect.
Traditionally used in Mexican herbal medicine to support digestion and relieve tension.

🌤️ Growing and Care Tips

• Plant in full sun — the more sunlight Mexican Tarragon receives, the more aromatic and flavorful it becomes.

• Water moderately, but if grown from seed in pots, make sure there’s no standing water under the container.

• Blooms from July to September, attracting bees and butterflies.

• Suitable for greenhouses, outdoor beds, flower compositions, pots, terraces, and balconies.

• In winter, it can be grown indoors on a sunny windowsill as a decorative and culinary herb — protect it from cold drafts, sudden temperature changes, and provide extra light with grow lamps if needed.

Mexican Tarragon is a true garden rarity and exclusive herb that will find its place in every home and garden.

🌾 Packet: 5 seeds

Author: Heart Garden Studio