Touch of Red Buff Calendula Flower
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This stunning and glamorous calendula has coffee-cream petal fronts and a crimson reverse. Its two distinct tones allow it to mix with almost any color in a border or vase. ‘Touch of Red Buff’ matures quickly and reaches 24" in height.
Characteristics:
Cream-colored petal fronts with crimson undersides
Plants grow to 24 inches tall
Blossoms are edible
Great for container growing
100 Seeds
Instructions: Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed and when nighttime temperatures are above 50°F.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination: 5-15 Days
Plant Outdoors: 6-18” Apart
Light: Sun/Partial Shade
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Orange Resina Calendula - Calendula officinalis, Organic
$3.75
$4.00
The Living Seed Company -The orange resina calendula is the most medicinal and sought after. A Native to Southern Europe. Calendula quickly naturalizes. Calendula will bring sunshine to your winter garden. The edibles petals are sweet and tangy.
Easy to grow and propagate. Commonly used in skin care, reducing inflammation, controlling bleeding, and healing damaged or irritated tissue.
Organic
Medicinal
Cut flower
Annual plants grow to 18" inches tall
50 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant after last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Plant light well-drained soil
Germination 7-14 days
Plant 6-12" apart
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Resina Calendula, Organic
$3.25
$3.25
Bright yellow, daisy-like blooms with a few orange show-offs and extremely high resin content.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - A few orange types help keep the genetic variation of this powerful strain alive and well. Excellent medicinal properties compared to other calendulas; used as an herbal application for inflammation and localized skin problems. Also used as a dye for food or fabric and as an edible flower. Approx. 2,800 seeds/oz.
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Best medicinal variety
Spring bee food
24-30" tall
Annual
80 days
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant after last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Plant light well-drained soil
Germination 7-14 days
Plant 6-12" apart
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Calendula Mixture Flower
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Calendula officinalis) The spectacular colors and the array of petal formations in this flower mix make it a great choice for borders and mass plantings. This annual’s edible flowers—the petals are tangy and sweet—are also good for cutting and arranging. This European native has been used for thousands of years in creams to soothe irritated skin and resolve other inflammatory problems. Self-sowing hardy annual, 20-24" tall.
Spectacular mix of colors and petal formations
Self-sowing, hardy annual
Plants grow to 20-24 inches tall
Blossoms are edible
Great for container gardens
250 Seeds
Instructions: Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant outdoors after the last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Prefers light well-drained soil and will tolerate dry conditions. Good cut flower. Calendula petals are edible and have a tangy slightly sweet flavor.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination: 5-15 Days
Plant Outdoors: 6-18” Apart
Light: Sun/Partial Shade
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Radio Calendula , 1930's Heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Calendula officinalis) Calendulas have been referred to as Pot Marigold for centuries. Radio was introduced to gardeners in the 1930s and is now quite hard to find. Beautiful orange flowers have quill-like edible petals. Blooms from early summer until frost. Well suited for pots. Self-seeding, hardy annual, 18-24" tall.
Characteristics:
Self-seeding, hardy annual
Plants grow to 18-24 inches tall
Blossoms are edible
Great for container growing
250 Seeds per packet
Instructions: Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant outdoors after the last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Prefers light well-drained soil and will tolerate dry conditions. Good cut flower. Calendula petals are edible and have a tangy slightly sweet flavor.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination: 5-15 Days
Plant Outdoors: 6-18” Apart
Light: Sun/Partial Shade
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Pacific Beauty Calendula, Organic
$3.25
$3.55
A bright medley of single and double orange, gold, yellow and cream-colored flowers.
Well-branched plants with tall, straight stems great for cutting, with continuous blooms all summer. Fresh petals are beautiful in salads and as cake decorations. Also known as pot marigold.
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Short Season
12-24" tall
Annual
60 days
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors 1/4" deep. Transplant after last frost. Can also be directly sown outdoors after the last frost. Plant light well-drained soil
Germination 7-14 days
Plant 6-12" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability