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Calendula officinalis 'Touch of Red Buff'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Perfect for Pots
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Glamorous new calendula with coffee-cream petal fronts and crimson reverse
Calendula flowers are edible with a delicious, peppery taste. Add to salads and soups for flavour and colour.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Perfect for Pots
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - October, 8-10 weeks from spring sowing
- Height
- 45cm (18in)
- Common name
- English Marigold
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover March-April. Sow direct April-May and/or late August-September. This will self-sow in ideal conditions though resulting seedlings many vary.
Care Tips
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 or in pots. Keep picking or deadhead to ensure flowers until the first frosts.
Flowering Time
June - October, 8-10 weeks from spring sowing