Apricot Beauty Calendula (Calendula officinalis) - Another old-fashioned flower variety gifted to us from Emil & Elsie Byrka of Morden, MB. Apricot Beauty displays a creamy apricot explosion of densely petaled flowers. As flowers begin to fully open they reveal more of a creamy-orange colour from their initial orange hue. Stems are multi-branched and quite tall making it ideal for cut flowers. A very beautiful and hardy variety that produces blooms well into the post-frost days of late autumn.
40 seeds per packet for $4.95
Growing Information:Ā Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Broadcast seed on top of soil and lightly cover with dome or plastic film until emergence. Keep under full light and harden plants off 7-10 days before lining out.Ā Ā Seeds can be sown outdoors in the late fall toĀ enhance spring germination.
Days to Germination:Ā 7Ā - 14
Plant Spacing:Ā 12" (30cm)
Plant Height:Ā 24" - 26" (60cm - 66cm)
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Features:
Hardiness Zones:Ā Hardy Annual
Bloom Time:Ā Summer to Fall
Light Requirements:Ā Full SunĀ
Deer Resistant
Heat & Drought Resistant
Great as Cut Flowers or Bouquets
Edible Leaves & Petals
