Orange Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Family: Aster (Asteracea)

Annual.  40 to 50 days to maturity.

(Pot Marigold, Orange Calendula) Native to southern Europe, flowering orange to 18 inches tall.  Test of commercial planting in 2024:  Direct seeded April 10, first significant harvest June 16th, a 70-day induction period.   I see why herbalists like this variety best–I had sticky fingers after picking the eighth blossom.  Traditional usage (TWM): antiseptic, inhibits inflammation, promotes healing.  The flowers, when boiled, yield a bright yellow-orange dye. Sow the seed directly in the garden in the spring, or grow as a container plant.  Space plants 6 inches apart.  These flowers are the color of the rising sun.  Best organic calendula seeds.

Packet contains 50 seeds

Certified Organically Grown