• Annual
• Medicinal and ornamental plant
• Blooms: June–October.
• Favorite of pollinators
Marigold is a plant native to the Mediterranean region, and has long been cultivated in monastery gardens in Europe as a medicinal and ornamental plant. It is distinguished by its bright orange or yellow flowers and long flowering period.
In monastery gardens, marigolds were used to make healing ointments, infusions, and skin care products.
In rural homesteads, they often grew next to vegetable gardens or in herb beds. Marigolds were valued for their bright colors and medicinal properties.
In towns, they are grown in ornamental flower beds and herbal gardens.
Today, medicinal marigold remains one of the most popular medicinal plants.
