Cempasúchil, Day of the Dead's iconic flower, adorns altars to deceased loved ones. Its uses stretch back to pre-Hispanic periods. Flower shops in Chicago are selling more marigolds than ever in ...

Today is the Day of the Dead. And Latino communities across the U.S. are bursting with colorful flowers, mostly orange marigolds that play an important part in the holiday's celebrations.

With Day of the Dead weeks away, I wanted to talk to the owner of the flower shop about its sales of cempasuchil — or Mexican marigold — in the lead-up to the now popular celebrations at the ...

It's a marigold, but it's a Mexican marigold. I think when we think of marigolds, we think of the littler ones that are in our gardens. This really grows to be about 2.5 feet tall.

Día de Muertos honors the dead: Here's how Arizonans keep the tradition alive In Mexican tradition, the long-stemmed, pompom-looking orange flower that emits a musky and earthy scent represents ...

Centerpiece Day of the Dead Committee plants this year’s marigolds in Mankato for first time By Holly Marie Moore hmoore@mankatofreepress.com Jun 8, 2024 1 of 2 ...

Families set up at-home altars, or "ofrendas," with photos of loved ones who have died and include flowers, candles and food. The traditional flower of the celebration is the marigold.

For flower shop owners like Olivera, who owns Flowers With Love at 3707 W. 26th St., profits from marigolds during Day of the Dead season lag only behind those during Valentine’s Day and Mother ...