Baba’s Calendula Mix (Calendula officinalis) - Unlike most Calendula we have trialled, Baba’s are much more uniform in colour, boasting primarily semi-double flowers of a deep orange hue accompanied by a small chorus of warm apricot and golden coloured blooms. Calendula has long stems making it an excellent cutting flower at 24-26 inches tall. Also makes a great addition to summer meals with its delicate tasting edible petals. Other than occasional deadheading, this is a low maintenance plant, tolerant of partial shade and drought. Calendula is a self-seeder but easy to control.
40 seeds per packet
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: 7 - 14
Plant Spacing: 12" (30cm)
Plant Height: 24" - 26" (60cm - 66cm)
Features:
Hardiness Zones: Hardy Annual
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Deer Resistant
Heat & Drought Resistant
Great as Cut Flowers or Bouquets
Edible Leaves & Petals
