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Cool-season annual (or short-lived perennial in mild climates). Edible petals; medicinal traditions in salves and teas. Deadhead for steady bloom, or let a few set seed for next year.
Cichorium intybus (Sugarloaf)
vegetable
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Calendula
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant CarrotGreat, ParsnipGreat and LovageGreat nearby.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.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil, moderately fertile. Tolerates poor soil. pH 6.0-7.5. Drought-tolerant once established.
Aphididae
Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.
These three thrive alongside Calendula — and alongside each other.
