Calendula is cool season annual that blooms in fall, winter, and spring. Choose from orange and yellow. Use in flower beds or pots. Full sun, moderate water, deer resistant and attracts bees, birds, and butterflies.
- Landscape Size: 1′-2′ tall, 12″-18″ wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun or Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 9a or All as Annual
- Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Attributes: Long Bloom Season, Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Flowers for Cutting, Edible Flowers
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Prefers enriched soils with good drainage. Deadhead to prolong bloom. Fertilize in spring. May reseed minimally.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
| options | 1 gal, 6-pack |
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