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Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Category: Flowers

Calendula blooms in single, double, or fully double flowers. Flowers are used for cutting gardens, medicinal salves, dyeing, and edibles. They provide sunny color in in herb, cottage, and cutting gardens.

How to Grow Calendula

Quick Info

Spacing
4/Square
Depth
0.3 in
0.3 in
Sun
Full Sun
Water
1 in/week
Season
Warm
Frost
Semi-Tolerant
Height
1-2 ft
Germination
7-14 days
Germination Temp
60-70 °F
Sprout to Harvest
50-55 days
Soil pH

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Varieties

Ball's Improved Orange
Ball's Improved Orange Pretty 3-inch deep orange flowers, great as cut flowers or as a tasty garnish in salads and add color to many dishes.
Orange King
Orange King Massive, double calendula flowers in a beautiful shade of brilliant orange make this variety a true king of calendulas.
Orange Porcupine
Orange Porcupine Fiery calendula with spiky petals, perfect for pressing, tea, or adding vibrant color to any space. Hardy, self-seeding annual.
Pacific Beauty Mix
Pacific Beauty Mix This easy-to-grow heirloom features vibrant, fragrant semi-double to fully double blooms in a cheerful color mix, flowering continuously.
Pink Surprise
Pink Surprise Unique apricot blooms with pink tinges, often emerging orange or peach due to genetic variability.
Playtime Mix
Playtime Mix Splashy mix of colors and forms adds flair to our favorite functional flower. Produces loads of color over a long season.
Snow Princess
Snow Princess A unique calendula with lemon-yellow buds that open to reveal almost pure white, semi-double blooms with a dark center.
Strawberry Blonde
Strawberry Blonde Soft yellow-pink petals have a surprise cerise color on their backs.
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Growing from Seed

Direct seeding is recommended. Succession sowing every 2-3 weeks will yield continuous bloom until hard frost. Plants will freely self-seed.

Harvesting

Pick for bouquets when flower is half open. Use caution when transporting- stems are fragile. For edibles, pick when fully open and pluck petals. Do not eat calyx or flower centers. Deadhead for continuous blooms.

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