Calendula

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Large and abundant, these full, daisylike flowers add vibrant color to the garden or container while attracting bees and butterflies. Long-lasting as a cut flower. Lovely mixed with sweet potato vine and dwarf delphinium. Remove faded flowers to promote continued bloom. Prefers well-drained soil.

Companion Plants

Pansy

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Pansy

A rainbow of bright flowers carpets the garden. Attractive cut flower and beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens or as a small-scale ground cover. Prefers cool weather. Excellent with spring and fall blooming plants.

Zonal Geranium

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Zonal Geranium

Exceptionally large, long-lasting flowers on durable plants. Vibrant blossoms provide a season-long display of color and attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Lovely in mixed garden plantings and containers. Grown from cuttings, not seed.

Ageratum

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Ageratum

This ever-popular annual bears vibrant flower clusters that attract butterflies. A colorful addition to flower gardens, deck or patio containers, or window boxes and baskets. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil.

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Details

Common name

Calendula

Botanical name

Calendula officinalis

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom color

Mix

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

12" (31 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

every other day

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms