Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 1 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Red White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Flowers |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
antsinmypants | On May 5, 2021 | Seeds sown Indoors under lights. Glenn |
piksihk | On December 20, 2020 | Harvested Red color |
piksihk | On November 16, 2020 | Harvested seeds 'mari-mum' that was from test garden; yellow color; Don't think original plant was Mari-mum, too small blooms |
WebTucker | On April 17, 2023 | Obtained plant |
WebTucker | On April 17, 2023 | Bloomed |
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Calendula? by Danita | Aug 17, 2015 8:30 PM | 2 |