Description
The calendula, an old, English-cottage-garden flower is a long-blooming addition to any modern garden. Its gold and orange flowers bloom from spring to fall on fairly drought- and heat-tolerant plants. Grow it for attracting pollinators and its sunny beauty in the garden, 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 has often been used in pots of soup or stew for both color and flavor.
Variety Info
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native: Probably the Mediterranean region
- Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual; may reseed to come back following year.
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 12"–24" tall and wide
- Variety Info: 2"–3" bright orange and yellow, double and semi-double daisy-like flowers.
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Early spring for summer bloom and late summer for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 68°–85°F.
- When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date; recommended for cold climates.
- Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
- Seed Depth: ¼"–½"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
Description
The calendula, an old, English-cottage-garden flower is a long-blooming addition to any modern garden. Its gold and orange flowers bloom from spring to fall on fairly drought- and heat-tolerant plants. Grow it for attracting pollinators and its sunny beauty in the garden, 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 has often been used in pots of soup or stew for both color and flavor.
Variety Info
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native: Probably the Mediterranean region
- Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual; may reseed to come back following year.
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Spring to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 12"–24" tall and wide
- Variety Info: 2"–3" bright orange and yellow, double and semi-double daisy-like flowers.
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Early spring for summer bloom and late summer for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 68°–85°F.
- When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date; recommended for cold climates.
- Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
- Seed Depth: ¼"–½"
- Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"