Triangle Flashback Organic Calendula Seed
Triangle Flashback Organic Calendula Seed
Beautiful pink and copper-toned blooms on healthy, vigorous plants.
1 1/2–3" blooms have a bronze center with some hints of peach. Colors are comparable to Flashback Mix, but with a slightly narrower color range—less gold and orange tones, more copper/pink. Triangle Flashback is also known as Zeolights.
• Edible Flowers: Petals of the flowers can be used fresh or dried in "flower confetti," soups, soufflés, rice dishes, baked goods, and to garnish desserts. Calendula is a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Flavor is tangy and slightly bitter. Remove the petals from the flower base before consuming as the base can be quite bitter.
USDA Certified Organic. Ht. 18–24". Avg. 5,400 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Johnny's Recommended Substitute
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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