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Scientific name: Tagetes

Family: Asteracaea

Genus: Targetes

Marigold (genus Tagetes), genus of about 50 species of annual herbs of the aster family (Asteraceae), native to southwestern North America, tropical America, and South America.

 
 

The Marigold Project

Our team went down the proverbial rabbit hole to explore all things Marigolds! Our posts about this fascinating flower below are an organic mix of our research and “Marigold Messages” from our growing community. Visit the project page to access more Marigold content and to send us your own message!

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Cooking with Marigold
Cooking with Marigold

Marigolds - a colorful culinary treat!

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Marigold in the Arts
Marigold in the Arts

Marigolds have been represented in the Arts for centuries, in paintings, songs, books and poetry!

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History
History

The Marigold has such a rich history…explore a few historical facts

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Message from Devon Anderson
Message from Devon Anderson

The journey from a cutting to a garden favorite, to an indoor treasure!

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Fun Facts
Fun Facts

Did you know that Marigolds were Shakespeare’s favorite flower? That’s just one of the “fun facts” we learned in our research!

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Message from Madison T.
Message from Madison T.

After growing up watching her mom plant Marigolds, Madison also planted Marigolds in her own garden!

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Message from Stephie Dunford
Message from Stephie Dunford

Stephie plants Marigolds to ward off the wasps from her veggies, and her peppers are thriving!

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Message from Jennifer Morrow
Message from Jennifer Morrow

I found a great video about the Day of the Dead and how Mexico prepares for the annual event, including adorning streets with orange marigolds!

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Gardening
Gardening

Marigolds make a perfect garden addition no matter what level of “green thumb” you may or may not have.

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Marigolds 101
Marigolds 101

Your Marigold adventure begins here! We dive into common varieties and how Calendula differs.

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Message from Virginia Withers
Message from Virginia Withers

Have you seen The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movie? It's one of Virginia's favorites!

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Message from Devon Anderson
Message from Devon Anderson

All of this from a little Marigold cutting from a Mother’s Day plant sale!

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Message from Jennifer Morrow
Message from Jennifer Morrow

Jennifer has never planted marigolds and is looking forward to learning from all of you!

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Stay Curious!

Have we piqued your interest? We invite you to go on your own Marigold adventure! In under five minutes, you can take in a beautiful overview video of this multi-purpose plant produced by Encyclopedia Britannica.

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