Calendula officinalis 'Touch of Red Mix'
- 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
Perfect for a mixed jug of simple flowers with yellow, cream, apricot and orange, all with a rich crimson petal reverse
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- 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 - August
- 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 - August
