| Plant Type: |
Annual |
| Bloom Time: |
Early summer to frost |
| Height: |
12" to 24" |
| Exposure: |
Partial shade to full Sun |
| Sow Outside: |
Mid April |
| Sow Inside: |
Mid March - once introduced it will readily reseed |
| Seed Depth: |
1/4" |
| Seed Spacing: |
4" |
| Days to Emerge: |
5 to 15 |
| Width: |
10-12" |
| Pressing: |
Yes |
| Edible: |
Pedals |
| Native to: |
Southern Europe |
| Drying:. |
Hang in bunches of 4-5 stems |
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This traditional cottage garden flower begins to bloom in late spring.
It slows down in the summer, just tolerating the summer heat. Calendula
greets the cools days of fall with a profusion of yellow or orange blooms.
Calendula, along with tall, sweet allysum are always among the last plants
blooming in our gardens in the fall. It's easy to grow, tolerating
any type of soil, and happy with a lot of water or a little. Also known
as Also called pot marigold, the calendula is edible and long lasting in
bouquets.
This native of southern Europe is a popular garden plant, but only the
variety with deep orange flowers have any medicinal value. All varieties
however, will yield a yellow to orange dye when the flowers are boiled
in water.
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In years past, the pedals were used to make dye for fabric and were used
to color butter, custards, and liquors.
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During the Civil War, the plant was used to stop bleeding and heal wounds
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A calendula rinse was used to brighten hair and bring out gold highlights.
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