Calendula

Growing from seed

Start Calendula indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 55 days.

Companion Planting

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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderExcellent pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Calendula
  • ❧Calendula draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Calendula feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Hairy Vetch
  

  Hairy VetchExcellent pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Calendula
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Calendula feeds on
  • ❧Calendula acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
• Excellent pair

  • ❧Maypop attracts Parasitic wasps and Lacewings, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Calendula
  • ❧Calendula draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Maypop roots deep while Calendula feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Calendula

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space25 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~55 days

Water: Medium · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil, moderately fertile. Tolerates poor soil. pH 6.0-7.5. Drought-tolerant once established.