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Calendula Art Shades Mixed
Calendula 'Art Shades Mixed' Seeds (Pot Marigold)
Calendula Art Shades is such a simple flower and so easy to grow but quite rightly a firm favourite with everyone.
Bring effortless sunshine to your garden with Calendula 'Art Shades Mixed'. One of the easiest flowers to grow, this hardy annual (also known as Pot Marigold) produces masses of cheerful, daisy-like flowers in beautiful warm shades of apricot, orange, yellow, and cream, often with contrasting dark centres. They bloom for months, attract pollinators, and the petals are edible – perfect for scattering over salads!
Perfect for beginners and a star in our Direct Sown Seeds collection! Ideal for sowing now – see our Seeds to Sow in October collection. Great for bees too - part of our Seeds for Pollinators collection!
| Quantity of Seeds | 100 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Genus | Calendula officinalis |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow undercover March-June or sow direct or in modules in September |
| Plant Out | Late April-June, Keep cutting to encourage more flowers, Likes full sun |
| Flowers | May-September - Single and semi-double blooms in apricot, orange, yellow, cream |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Height & Spread | 45-60cm high x 30cm wide |
| Great for | Beginners, borders, pots, cutting, pollinators, edible petals, companion planting |
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.