Orange Button
Calendula Seed
Product ID: 3547
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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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
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
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Latin Name
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Calendula officinalis
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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
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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
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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
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Product Features
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
- Cold Tolerant
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
- Variety's flowers may be consumed.
- Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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