Marigolds are Colorful Edible Flowers

Marigolds originate from Central and South America where they bloom from early Summer to late Autumn. The vibrantly colorful flower pedals are edible raw or dried and crushed as a spice similar to Saffron. Flowers are used to dye silk, wool, and even egg yolks when added to chicken feed. Pollinators love the nearly everlasting flowers, making them a great companion plant for vegetables. They make a wonderful cut flower that will last weeks in a glass of water.

[Miracled]

You can eat more than just the flower everybody. You’re missing out if you’re not eating the greens! The stems and leaves are completely edible. Great flavor. I miss not being able to buy it at the market. They make great salads and stirfry. They’re also good companion plants for tomatoes they keep disease bugs away. Unfortunately marigolds are not year round where it snows. They shrink back to nothing and don’t come back until it warms up again.

[ameliarbaldwin]

When I was 5 I was surrounded by them, now I know exactly why I got hungry for them lol 😂

[slonecznikdoniczkowy]

I have a tons of them just like you. Love them and bought a box from a dollar tree 3 years ago thinking they wont grow probably. Was i wrong big time. I have a tons of seeds and they are my favorite flowers. I never knew that they sre edible! Thank you for your video. ❤

[cassandraconroy]

Wonderful video. Thank you :) We grow tons of marigolds, too. They are amazing for all the reasons you mentioned. They are also helpful for vision. Macular degeneration runs in my family and one of the key ingredients in many vision supplements is marigold extract. We juice a few marigold flowers along with our greens and don't mind the flavor at all. Going to dry some and use in cooking and teas. The colors are so vibrant and especially in the autumn just lovely to see in our garden and the fragrance - Like you mentioned - bees, butterflies and moths really love them. So If people want to help our beloved pollinators marigolds are a blessing!

[canadianproudgetoutdoors]

Thanks for all the info, Well put ! I grew most of my garden from seed this year and grew lots of merygold there doing awsome so far :)

[bridgetdonovan]

I’m going to grow some marigolds as that was my grandmas nickname haha, i can’t wait to try them and see what they taste like! they’re a dark orangey red, with gold on the edges, i think grandma would’ve liked them!

[ginapalomata]

very easy to grow....now i see its benefits...thanks much for the info

[gingerscozycrochet]

thank u so much for this wonderful video. u have an amazing marigold garden! I have jaguar marigolds I grow from seeds every year. but I didnt know they could be used to dye!!!!

[sarahgrooms]

I read there are some marigolds that you shouldn't eat. They all look the same to me. Is this true?

[nozrep]

i dunno where you live but i love hearing those geese clucking in the background

[ebenburger]

That's awesome. Thank you for Sharing! I just planted them.

[anamelessmonster]

In my childhood i used to eat the centre part of it

[foxybuddy]

There are not much information online about edible marigold, the only one I could find is pot marigold that's edible. Would you share a link if I'm wrong

[papercup]

Thank you ! That was very helpful. :-)

[Tonic_Taz]

note: African variety are not edible, only the French variety

[flymetotheup]

I used to eat the white part inside the marigold of these french variety.

[Hellnogizmo]

Some of these are edible, some aren't, and no one gives a species name.

[craigmerryfull]

Do you have to prune them to get more flowers or do they take care of themselves?

[mystiquerose]

Hi...can you plz tell me the proper way to collect seeds from marigold and how to plant them?2 yrs ago I planted some marigold plant short and jumbo size ones..i let the seed head dry and mature..cut them off and placed in a brown paper bag..whole seed head..am I supposed to release the seeds and dry them out?how will I know if the seeds are viable or not?do all marigold types have viable seeds?Thanks so much

[lytea]

Wait, are these French marigolds or what..?