and by the late nineteenth century the berries had entered European and American herbal practice for urinary and reproductive complaints
For all the delicacy of the coloring
A rare evergreen tree from southern China
Otherwise known in the United States only from southernmost Florida
appreciates a bit of space to spread and breathe
Tagetes lucida Best Seller and by the late nineteenthTagetes lucida is the herb that does it all. Known as Mexican tarragon, Mexican mint marigold, pericn, and, in the old Aztec tongue, yauhtli, this fragrant perennial from Mexico and Central America earns every name. The narrow, glossy, deep green leaves carry a warm anise tarragon scent and flavor, and in late summer and fall the plant scatters small, single, golden yellow marigold flowers across a tidy foot and a half mound. In the kitchen, Mexican