Sunset Buff Calendula – 50 Seeds

Add a touch of sophisticated, antique charm to your garden with Sunset Buff Calendula. This unique heirloom, also known as Pot Marigold, stands out with its beautiful, fully double flowers in a soft, warm, apricot-buff color with a contrasting dark center. Not just a pretty face, Calendula is a renowned medicinal and culinary herb. The edible petals can be used to add a beautiful garnish to salads and rice, while the flowers have been used for centuries in traditional herbal salves, oils, and teas. What you'll love Unique and sophisticated blooms in a soft, antique, apricot-buff shade. The flower petals are edible, perfect for adding a beautiful, warm color to salads. A famed medicinal herb with a long history of use in traditional skin-soothing salves. An easy-to-grow annual that will readily self-sow for seasons to come. Seed details Plant Name: Sunset Buff Calendula (Calendula officinalis) Seed Quantity: Approx. 50 seeds Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO Lifecycle: Annual Height: 18-24 inches Days to Maturity: 55-65 days USDA Zone: 3-9 Origin: American Grown Growing instructions Sowing: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, or start indoors 4-6 weeks prior for earliest blooms. Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Spacing: Space or thin plants to 6-9 inches apart. Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade. Soil: Prefers average, well-draining soil. Care: Deadheading spent flowers will encourage a continuous season of blooms.   Hey, you. We're committed to giving you the best stuff out there, and sometimes that means we find other cool people making awesome things. It's like we're the best matchmakers for your self-care routine. This product is from one of those super rad, small businesses that we’ve vetted and love. But since they're the experts, they'll be shipping it directly to you. So, don't be shocked when this little gem arrives in its own separate package, all by its lonesome. It's just a special delivery from a friend of the family!