Calendula officinalis 'Cantaloupe'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
I adored this growing in the cut flower trial 2021 and with our veg as a companion plant. It flowered almost twice as long as other calendulas, and had the hugest and most handsome, gerbera-like saucer flowers to fill the palm of my hand in a great, gentle range of soft oranges and yellows.
Calendula flowers are edible with a delicious, peppery taste. Add to salads and soups for flavour and colour.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Border (Front), Container Garden, Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June, July, August
- Height
- 45cm (18in)
- Common name
- English Marigold
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow direct in spring or early autum, sowing thinly in rows 30cm (12in) apart, or in a noughts and crosses grid. Thin to 30cm (12in). Sow under cover in modules/trays 5cm (2in) apart. Pot on and plant out after last frosts.
Care Tips
Keep picking or deadhead for flowers until the first frosts. For stronger plants sow in autumn and overwinter. Brilliant companion plants for veg like runner beans, tomatoes and squash as calendulas attract pollinators. Will self-sow.
Flowering Time
June, July, August
