Tagetes lucida Sweet Mace
Tagetes lucida Sweet Mace
Half Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 15 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Scented
- Ideal for: Bedding, Patio, Tubs
Description
Sweet aniseed scented foliage, and dainty, small yellow-orange flowers appear cleverly above the old ones. Leaves can also be eaten and used like tarragon. Ideal in borders and containers.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost or outdoors after last frost |
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Sow in pots or trays of moist seed sowing mix and cover with a fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite. Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a constant temperature of between 20-25C (68-77F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the sowing mix moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 7-21 days.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart. For best results, provide a light, well-drained soil in full sun.