Calendula (Calendula Officinalis Pink Surprise) - These lovely flowers are a surprise! They are orange and ruffled with a tinge of pink. Sow calendula seeds directly in your garden and enjoy these versatile flowers! Also known as Pot Marigolds, these flowers are well-known kitchen herbs and used in many tasty recipes.

Pink Surprise has a double flower with pale pink petals colored soft orange on the reverse with a circle of light yellow surrounding the button centers. Calendula is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds and has average water needs, prefers full sun and well-draining soil. Once plants are established, they are quite resistant to drought.

SOWING:

Season: Annual
Height: 40 cm (16 inches)
Bloom Season: Spring through autumn
Bloom Color: Pink.
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: No
Temperature: 21C (70F)
Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Lightly cover with peat moss
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 20 cm (8 inches)

Pot Calendula seeds can be sown outdoors in prepared beds after last frost. Lightly cover the flower seed with peat moss and keep it moist until germination occurs.

Indoors, grow in loam-based potting compost (No. 2) in full light; water moderately. Transplant plants in Spring after danger of frost has passed. Calendula flowers self-sow freely, so deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season.

SHIPPING
Estimate delivery time is 5 to 8 weeks

PACKAGE
1 Lot Seeds (approx. 150 pcs)