Calendula

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