Flowers
Calendula 'Balls Improved Orange'
Pot Marigold
A variety with particularly large flowerheads. The Pot marigold is a favourite for borders, pots and companion planting in kitchen gardens, helping to repel pests and attract pollinating insects with its vibrant flowers. The edible petals have a peppery taste, giving a flavourful punch when used in salads and other dishes.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 60cm
- Spread
- 50cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Mar-Apr, sow under cover 1.5cm deep in moist seed compost and keep at temperatures of 18-23°C for germination. Transplant to pots when large enough to handle and acclimatise before planting 30cm apart. Sow in situ Apr-May, in shallow drills of fine, well-prepared soil 30cm apart. Sow under cover Sep-Oct for flowers the following year.
Aftercare
Regularly remove spent flowers to keep plant flowering. Will self-seed.
Gallery
Ref. SEC047