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Calendula
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Hardy and easy to grow, these vivid sun-loving annuals provide oranges and yellows in late winter and spring. Modern breeding is giving us bigger flowers, some single, some double, some with black centres. The edible flower petals can be used in salads.
Timing:
Plant from autumn to winter.
Positioning:
Full sun or semi-shade.
Height:
20-50cm
Planting Distance:
25-30cm
Colour:
Orange, yellow.
Use:
Mass bedding, clumps in the garden, cut flowers containers.
