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Pot Marigold Seeds - Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold - Calendula officinalis
Type: Hardy Annual
Approximate height: Up to 60 cm
Flowering time: Summer and autumn
Site and soil type: Prefers free draining soil in sun or partial shade
When to sow: Spring or early autumn
Also known as Jack-on-horseback, Ruddles, Marybuds and Goldings this fast growing plant is loved by bees and butterflies.
Daisy-like flowers with orange petals throughout the summer and autumn until the first hard frost.
Deadhead regularly for more flowers.
Will self-seed.
Sow in spring or early autumn. Prepare the soil by removing any weeds and raking lightly. Scatter the seeds thinly on the soil surface where they are to grow, and gently rake them in or cover lightly with soil.
Contents: Approximately 150 seeds / 1.25 g
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