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Tagetes minuta or Mexican marigold is an extraordinary plant that isn't a looker but its roots kill perennial weeds. It really knocked back a bed of bindweed at Perch Hill and cleared a bed of ground elder. Give it a try.
| Genus: | Tagetes minuta |
| Common name: | Mexican Marigold |
| Type: | Half-hardy Annual | Sowing: | March-April |
| Soil Type: | Well drained soil, with plenty of organic matter. | Site: | Full sun and shelter | Height: | 180cm (6ft) | Care tips: | The dried leaves are used as an edible herb with an apple flavour, and also as a medicinal plant, but beware, as the leaves can cause a rash in some people. | Flowers: | ❀ October |
