NAME: Mexican Mint Marigold OTHER COMMON NAMES: Yerbaniz, Mexican marigold, pericon, Mexican tarragon, Spanish tarragon, Cempaxochitl, Sweet Mace and Texas tarragon. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tagetes Lucida COLOR: Yellow flowers PLANT SEEDS: HARVEST: Summer to late Autumn PLANT HEIGHT: up to2 ft. ZONE: 3-10 LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun to partly shady. SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Moist, rich, well-drained soil QUANTITY: 50 Seeds OTHER: Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb. The leaves have a tarragon-like flavor, with hints of anise, and it has entered the nursery trade in North America as a tarragon substitute.