A captivating calendula with distinctive quilled, deep orange petals. They’re perfect for beds and borders, fascinating for kids, ideal for cutting and will bloom until the first frosts! Easy to grow – ideal for beginners. The brightly coloured flowers are cheerful in borders whatever the weather. Flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Height 45cm (18″). HA – Hardy annual.
Often known as the ‘Pot Marigold’ – a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh in salads or dried and used to colour cheeses. Often used as a substitute to Saffron for colouring. In Germany it’s used in soups and in the middle east in a lot of traditional dishes.
Growing Information
Sow March-May outdoors for flowers June-September, or August-September for the following May-July.
Sowing Information
Sow the seed thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm, weed free soil where the plants are to flower 13mm ( 1?2″) deep. Germination normally takes 10-15 days. As the seedlings develop, thin them out in stages to achieve a final spacing of 23-30cm (9-12″). For early flowering the following year sow direct August/September where the plants are to flower.
