Mexican Mint Marigold or Mexican Tarragon 

Tagetes lucida

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Description
Mexican Mint Marigold is a species of perennial marigold that is grown as a tarragon substitute in warmer regions. It has a similar anise/licorice flavor as tarragon making it great for salads.  We especially like it mixed in with a cucumber salad. It produces lovely tiny yellow flowers all summer long, and the flowers are edible as well. Perennial in zone 8, which means it will survive the winter and regrow in the spring in the valley regions of Western Oregon.

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Life Cycle
Tender Perennial Zones 8-11

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Soil Preference
Fertile well-draining soil​

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Sunlight Preference
Full sun

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Planting
Transplant seedlings to the garden in the spring when all threat of frost has passed

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Days to Maturity
90

Photo credit: Territorial Seed