Marigolds are one of the most rewarding annuals flowers you can grow. These aromatic plants are low maintenance, fast growing, repel pests, and they will provide you with bright, lovely continuous color until the fall frost. Members of the genus Tagetes have attractive yellow, orange, or red flowers.
Marigolds has edible flowers. They are often used as an ingredient of salads and for decoration of desserts. Medical studies showed that marigolds contains substances with anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. This aromatic plant can be easily grown by seeds either indoors in a pot, or in the garden.