Marigolds can be used as a cut flower and the petals are also edible and can be used to decorate cakes and salads.
 
Flowers on Crackerjack African Marigolds range in color from tangerine orange, rich gold, and lemony yellow and tend to be about 5 inches across.
 
Great for your pollinator garden, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects love them. Marigolds can be used as a trap crop for aphids.