Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
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Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Burgundy buds open into bright orange petals, tipped with dark red
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - October from seedlings. Or 8-10 weeks from spring sowing of seeds - the flowers should be producing for 2-3 months.
- Height
- 45cm (18in)
- Common name
- English Marigold
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow March-May and/or late August-September under cover or direct into the garden. Grow in well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. As well as the cutting garden they also work well among a range of plants in a mixed herbaceous border.
Care Tips
Keep picking or deadhead to ensure flowers until the first frosts. For stronger plants sow in autumn and over winter. Can be grown in container pots.
Flowering Time
June - October from seedlings. Or 8-10 weeks from spring sowing of seeds - the flowers should be producing for 2-3 months.