FREE: 100+ Calendula seeds!

The listing, 100+ Calendula seeds! has ended.

At least 100 skillfully harvested seeds from my own happy flowers. Bright golden to orange in color, these guys thrived last summer, even in LA’s heat. The seeds germinate better after 6 months of storage, so they're ready to go!
Calendula is easily grown from seed and may be sown directly in the garden from early spring on into summer, with plenty of time left to get a good harvest of flowers. Tolerant of poor soils, calendula will grow in partial shade or full sun. The plant requires regular watering. Sometimes known as “pot marigold,” calendula is easily grown in pots on the doorstep or in window boxes. Sow about ¼ inch deep and pat down the row. The first flowers are produced only 40 to 50 days after seed germination.

I’ve been asked if these guys come back year after year. Unfortunately they do not. Calendula’s are an annual. For a repeat performance, you’ll need to reseed them in about a year.

Do they have a scent? Not particularly. Calendulas are known more for their brilliance in color. Being an herb, they do hold certain medicinal properties. Calendula scented products, soap for instance, are usually infused with another headily scented herb. Alone, calendula scented soap would be described as having a ‘clean’ scent. ;)

Listia's cowboydianne (<- thanks!) does awesome things with Calendula flowers
" Calendula is an awesome medicinal herb for skin care. I make skin care products from Calendula infused Olive oil. We live in Zone 5, NE. There is a way to get some to come back the next year ... plant in raised beds, cover with a double layer of heavy plastic with a jug filled with water in the center (anything to keep plastic off of the plants) with bricks all around to keep plastic in place. In the spring, when you remove the plastic, the plants in the center should come back to life and bloom early. Just pick off the black leaves on the outer plants and reseed. "

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