Calendula Seeds – Non-GMO Heirloom

orange and gold blooms whose petals are edible and lovely scattered over a salad. It flowers for months, self-sows happily, and brings bees and other pollinators right to your beds. Who it's for Perfect for beginners, cut-flower lovers, and anyone building a pollinator or cottage garden. Calendula is quick, forgiving, and blooms generously with almost no fuss, so it rewards first-time growers and busy gardeners alike. The edible petals make it a fun one for the kitchen too. How & when to plant Sow calendula seeds directly after your last frost, or start them indoors a few weeks earlier. Plant them about a quarter inch deep and cover them, since they germinate best in darkness, then keep the soil moist; seedlings appear in about 5 to 14 days. Grow calendula in full sun to part shade in soil that drains well, spacing plants about 8 to 12 inches apart. Our Calendula growing guide has more. Growing & care Calendula is wonderfully low maintenance. Give it sun, average soil, and regular water, and deadhead the spent flowers to keep new ones coming all season. It prefers cooler weather and may slow in high summer heat, then bounce back in fall, and it reseeds itself readily for next year. Harvest Pick the flowers as they open, ideally in the morning, both for the vase and for the kitchen. Regular cutting keeps the plants blooming. Pull the fresh petals from the flower heads to use, or dry whole blooms in a single layer. Benefits & uses Calendula earns its keep in the garden and the kitchen. Scatter the peppery, colorful petals over salads, rice, and soups, use the flowers in cheerful bouquets, and enjoy the steady stream of bees and beneficial insects the blooms attract. It is a classic cottage garden favorite for good reason. Why gardeners love our calendula seed Our calendula seed is heirloom, non-GMO, and untreated, chosen for strong germination and packed fresh by a licensed seed dealer based in the USA. Plant it once and let it reseed for years, saving seed from your own flowers along the way. Choose the pack size that fits your garden and get sowing.