In the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico City, the flower known as the Mexican marigold has been farmed for generations, and takes the spotlight every year in the country's Day of the ...

Dear Roger: Some time ago, you talked about the delights of Mexican marigold. I, too, have used that in my cooking, but unfortunately mine did not winter over this year. After calling around locally, ...

Lucia Ortiz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico. Here, in the winding ...

Peasants harvest cempasuchil (Mexican marigold) flowers in Puebla state, Mexico, on Oct. 26, 2020. The Cempasuchil flower is used in Mexico to celebrate the Day of the Dead. (Photo by David ...

A sea of bright orange flowers sways in the wind, releasing the intense fragrance of the blossoms across the foothills of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano. Infused with pre-Hispanic mysticism, the petals ...

Do you like marigolds? Whether you answered yes or no, you will love this one. Tagetes lucida, better known as Mexican mint mari-gold or Texas tarragon, provides a big splash of color in our herb ...

Tarragon struggles in the Texas heat, but Mexican mint marigold, which shares the popular herb’s aniselike flavor, is a tasty substitute. Instructions: Mix first four ingredients in a bowl. Fold in ...

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