The Vanilla Tagetes is a lovely summer flower with a little something extra. The full flowers have a creamy white to isabelline yellow color, unlike the more common tagetes varieties. It is ideal for pot cultivation and is known for its special, slightly spicy fragrance. The flowers are edible and are often used as decoration on both dishes and pastries during the summer season. A breakfast tip is to dry the flower petals and then use them in oven-roasted muesli, both delicious and beautiful.
(Deer and hares tend to avoid tagetes because of the spicy scent!)