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 packetÂ
Growing Information: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow in spring. Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep in moist soil. Keep under full light. Seeds germinate in 7–14 days.
Thin or transplant seedlings 25–30 cm apart in full sun. Calendula tolerates light frost and prefers well-drained soil. Deadheading encourages continuous blooms.
Days to Germination:Â 7Â - 14
Plant Spacing:Â 12" (30cm)
Plant Height:Â 24" - 26" (60cm - 66cm)
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Features:
Hardiness Zones:Â Hardy Annual
Bloom Time:Â Summer to Fall
Light Requirements:Â Full SunÂ
Deer Resistant
Heat & Drought Resistant
Great as Cut Flowers or Bouquets
Edible Leaves & Petals
