Description
(Tagetes lucida)
CULTIVATION
Perennial to 90 cm high x 60 cm wide.
CLASSIC FLAVOUR PARTNERS
Parsley, Chives, Spring Onions, Garlic, Lime Basil.
CLASSIC FOOD PARTNERS
Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Mushrooms, Sauces, Butters, Vinegars.
COOKING
Acceptable substitute for French Tarragon. However it has a much stronger sweet aniseed flavour and lacks the piquant warmth of French Tarragon.
HERB TEA
Fresh leaves make a very sweet uplifting herb tea.
PEST CONTROL
Stunning yellow autumn flower display attracts beneficial predator insects such as ladybirds into the garden.
