Jim's Favorite Flower Calendula Seeds

Calendula Seed ( Annual )

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Our Favorite Calendulas

The calendula is a member of the marigold family, and was traditionally valued as an herb, rather than its bright yellow blossoms. The Romans used Calendula mixed with vinegar to season their meat and salad dishes. Calendula blossoms in wine were purported to soothe indigestion, and the petals were used in ointments that cured skin irritations, jaundice, sore eyes, and toothaches.
Very early Christians called this flower Mary's Gold, and placed it by the statues of the Virgin Mary. Again associated with religion and healing, Calendula is the most sacred flower of ancient India, its flower heads were used to make garlands, which adorned holy statues.
The calendula's genus name, wor calendae, means throughout the months. Like sunflowers, Calendula's flower heads follows the sun.
Calendula prefers full sun, in average soil with a pH of about 6.6. It is a hardy annual, and reseeds readily.

LET783 Dawn Mix

This is a great Calendula for pots and patio planters. Ultra compact, it grows only 8 inches tall, with multipetalled single 3" daisy, perfect for pot or garden, long bloomer, brilliant morning colors.

TCB037 Fiesta Gitana Mix

The Fiesta Gitana is a compact plants producing double flowers in a richly coloured mixture. Easy to grow - ideal for beginners. The brightly coloured flowers are cheerful in borders whatever the weather. Award of Garden Merit. Drought resistant. Calendula flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Grows about 12" tall.

JB066 Pink Surprise

These lovely flowers are a surprise! They are orange and ruffled with a tinge of pink. Also known as Pot Marigolds, these flowers are well-known kitchen herbs and used in many tasty recipes. These pretty flowers are also great for attracting beneficial insects and repelling unwanted ones.
Pink Surprise has a double flower with pale pink petals colored soft orange on the reverse with a circle of light yellow surrounding the button centers. Grows about 16 inches tall.

JB178 Balls Improved Orange Calendula

These stunning 3" double blooms are a deep orange hue with the classic Calendula aroma, which acts as a natural mosquito repellant. This easy-to-grow annual is lovely as a cut flower or as a garnish. Grows to a height of about 24 inches. From seeds to flower in about 7 weeks.

JF879 Sunset Buff

A soft apricot buff bloom with crimson petal backs. This is an excellent variety for borders and make a stunning cut flower growing about 24 inches tall that will attract bees and butterflies.

BM99 Orange King

Massive, double calendula flowers in a beautiful shade of brilliant orange make this variety a true king of calendulas.
Very large flowered orange with dark brown contrasting eye, popular cut flower, grows 24" tall, blooms in 7 weeks.
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.

3520 Oopsy Daisy Calendula ( Calendula officinalis )

Also known as Pot marigold. This is a beautiful compact variety with bicolored flowers ranging from pale creamy orange to deep gold. The flowers are unusually long lasting, and if the spent flowers are dead-headed from time to time, the flowers will just keep coming right up until frost. Fresh flower petals are excellent in salads and fresh or dried they can be used to make medicinal creams. This wonderful annual plant will grow about 12 to 16 inches tall.

IP025 Geisha Girl Calendula ( Calendula Officinalis )

Sow this beautiful flower seed and forget! It's easy and rewarding to establish in any garden. Notable for its striking double rich orange-red flowers. It has curved petals similar to some chrysanthemum. Geisha Girl has oval foliage that is light green. A common name for Calendula is Pot Marigold.
Calendula flower seed produces a hardy plant. It is happy in most soil conditions. It requires well-drained soil, preferring full sun to semi-shade. Calendula is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. An annual plant growing to about 20 inches tall. For outside flower beds in zones 4-10. Deer resistant as well.