PLANT JOURNAL
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Type
Cool-season annual
Bloom / Seasonal Interest
Late spring until frost
Light
Full sun to partial shade
Water
Moderate; water when the top inch of soil is dry
Garden Notes
Calendula is a cheerful, cool-season annual with orange to golden-yellow daisy-like flowers. It grows best in mild weather and often continues blooming until a hard frost. Deadheading encourages repeat bloom, and plants may self-sow when some seed heads are allowed to mature.
Seasonal Record
Watch for first bloom, peak flowering, heat-related slowdown, fall rebound, first frost, and volunteer seedlings the following season.