Calendula officinalis Seeds

Common Name: Pot/ English Marigold

Plant Family: Asteraceae

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Price: £1.60

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Availability:

9 in stock

Quantity or Pot size (see 'Pot Sizes' tab below): 100 seeds approx

Hardiness/minimum temperature: Hardy
Position/ Situation: Dry or gravel garden
Sun/ Shade: Sun
Planting Style: cottage
Suggested Use: Kitchen Garden
Season of Interest: Summer to Autumn
Scent: Scented Leaves
Flower Colour: Orange
Height: low (up to 3 feet)
Habit/Shape: Bushy
Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Type: Normal, well-drained but moisture retentive
Soil PH: No preference
Bee and Butterfly: Both
Sow: March to April

A traditional hardy annual with orange-yellow daisies in summer. This herb has been used in England since the 13th Century. The flowers and leaves are edible and can be used in salads and to flavour many dishes as a substitute for saffron. It is thought to have many healing properties and is still used in beauty products such as hand creams.

Likes fertile light soils in full sun

Sow direct outdoors from March to September in to a lightly dug and weed free site. Sow seeds thinly if you can but plants can be thinned out at a later stage

Delivery Info
Pot Sizes

Mainland UK	£8.50-£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1-IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value applies please click here for details)	FREE
Seeds & cuttings only	£2	Collect from our Nursery (Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6LZ)	FREE
Scottish Highlands & offshore Islands	From £10

See our delivery information page for details

Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre) or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx. 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre)
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Quantity or Pot size" on plant information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall.