Cempasúchil, Day of the Dead's iconic flower, ... Shop owner Anahy Olivera stands for a photo with cempasuchil, the Mexican marigold, at Flowers with Love at 3707 W. 26th St. in Little Village.

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. ... Marigold flowers: Flowers are placed on walkways to help the deceased find their way to their loved ones.

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 ...

The use of Mexican marigolds to adorn altars and graves on Day of the Dead probably has indigenous origins. Called cempasúchil by the Aztecs, the vibrant Mexican marigold grows during the fall.

Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is not "Mexican Halloween." To celebrate, people make an ofrenda (altar) and eat candy ...

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.

Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is an annual holiday that honors the memory and life of deceased loved ones on Nov. 1 and 2. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise Obituaries ...

Day of the Dead festivities usually take place Nov. 1 and 2, depending on the age of the deceased person you are honoring. But sometimes celebrations can kick off as early as Halloween night.

Day of the Dead history . 13. The Day of the Dead from Banda Monumental De Mexico performs on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. ... Flowers, including marigolds and cockscomb, ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in ...