What Is Bush Marigold

Also commonly known as Copper Canyon daisy, Mountain Lemmon marigold, and Mexican bush marigold, these plants are native to the Sonoran Desert and grow wildly from Arizona down into Northern Mexico. … Mountain marigolds bear bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. These blooms may appear all year in some locations.

What is Bush marigold used for?

Bees and other beneficial insects – Marigolds attract ladybugs, parasitic wasps, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects that protect your plants from aphids and other harmful pests. The blooms, particularly single-bloom cultivars, also draw bees and other important pollinators.

Which marigolds are safe to eat?

Edible Flowers* All marigold flowers are edible (including calendula, also known as pot marigold)—but not all marigold flowers are tasty. For best flavor, grow Tagetes patula (French marigold), Tagetes tenuifolia (Gem marigolds) or Tagetes lucida (Mexican mint marigold).