Calendula Pot Marigold Pacific Beauty Blend HEIRLOOM Seeds

Calendula officinalis

Item #1069

Annual. This old English cottage garden flower is a long-blooming charming addition to any modern garden. Its gold and orange flowers bloom from spring until after the first light fall frost. Grow it for its sunny beauty in containers, borders, or parking strips. Then save some blooms for fresh or dried floral arrangements; dried petals can be used in baking or teas. Calendula gets its common name, Pot Marigold because the flower resembles a marigold, and is often used in pots of soup or stew for both color and flavor. Fresh petals add beauty to salads or egg dishes. Deer resistant.

Annual

Full sun

Blooms spring

12" – 24" tall

Days to Emerge:
5 - 15 days

Seed Depth:
1/4" – ½"

Seed Spacing:
A group of 4 seeds
every 12"

Thinning:
When 2" tall,
thin to 1
every 12"

When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. In mild, frost-free climates may also be sown in fall for winter bloom.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost; recommended in cold winter climates.

Artist: Peggy Turchette