Mexican Tarragon - Pericon (Tagetes lucida): beautiful, fragrant, delicious, and as rustic as wild herbs, Yauhtli , also known as Hierba de nubes, is a fragrant herb with a sweet, vanilla-like, freshly cut grass scent, perfect for desserts and even cocktails. Its unique aromatic notes, fresh or dried, in salads or yogurt, pair with citrus, create unique aromatic notes that create new sensory memories. The small, edible flowers not only provide a distinctive taste (more delicate than the leaves) but also a beautiful, highly decorative pineapple-yellow color.
As mentioned, it is hardy in the field, a warm-tolerant plant that loves full sun. It tolerates short periods of drought, making it suitable for pots.
The plant survives down to 0°C, you can grow it as an annual, but with a little shelter it will last you for a few years.
