Flowers Calendula

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Calendula Seed

Product ID: 3547
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Rich color and good stem quality.

2–2 1/2" double blooms. A standout in our trials for its vibrant color. Blooms have brilliant, dark orange petals and a contrasting dark, almost purple center. Ht. 18–30". Avg. 3,800 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
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Packet

$4.75
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500 Seeds

$9.00
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1,000 Seeds

$11.95
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DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 70°F (21°C)

SOWING: Direct seed (recommended) - After last frost at a depth of 1/4". Make 2-3 successive sowings 2-3 weeks apart for continuous blooms from summer to heavy frost. Transplant - Sow 4-5 weeks before last frost.

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun/Part Shade.

PLANT HEIGHT: Varies.

PLANT SPACING: 6-12".

HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.

HARVEST: Cut Flowers: Harvest once the bloom is about 50% open.

Edible: Harvest once the flowers are fully open and pull petals off before using in dishes. Do not eat the calyx or flower centers.





SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained soil.


USES: Cut flower. Edible flower. Medicinal; Flowers are used in antiseptic tinctures and healing skin ointments. Beds, borders, containers, mass plantings, and cottage gardens.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well-drained soil.

USES: Cut flower. Edible flower. Beds, borders, containers, mass plantings, and cottage gardens.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Calendula officinalis

ALTERNATE NAMES: Pot marigold, common marigold, Scotch marigold

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Quick Facts

Latin Name

Calendula officinalis

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

50 - 55 Days

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

Open Pollinated

Product Features

Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
Cold Tolerant Cold Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
Grows Well in Containers Grows Well in Containers
Variety does well when grown in a container.
Edible Flowers Edible Flowers
Variety's flowers may be consumed.
Attracts Beneficial Insects Attracts Beneficial Insects
Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.

Cold Tolerant Grows Well in Containers Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Edible Flowers Attracts Beneficial Insects

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