Calendula officinalis
Origin: Southern Europe
Improvement status: Wild
Seeds per packet: ~1,000
Germination tested: 6/2021: 83%
Life cycle: Annual, Herbaceous Perennial
Zones: 9-11
A home garden standard. Calendula also called Pot Marigold, is a go-to flower for so many reasons: its flowers are edible, easy and reliable to grow, looks great, a commonly used medicinal, a great companion plant, an insectary, a trap crop, a cut flower. Whatever your reason may be, it's time to scatter some seeds in your garden and watch it come up! Also if you happen to be in the warmer climates of the US, or the world, it's a short lived perennial.
1'H. Full to Part Sun. Medium Soil.
These seeds were produced by our friends at Ernst Conservation Seeds in Meadville, PA.
Growing Tips: Annual (Perennial in zones 9-11). Direct seed after danger of frost. Or seed in starter trays inside, then plant after frost.
