Calendula officinalis ‘Apricot Twist’ seeds – (Pot marigold)

Description

Picture thanks to www.thompsonmorgan.com

This lovely calendula produces fully double apricot flowers on a nice tidy compact plant to about 25cm tall. It makes a good cut flower for posies  , and will perform well in pots or in the garden where you can use it at the front of the border for edging.

Sowing advice
Sow seeds in spring and early summer, late summer and early autumn.
Sow seeds using a well-drained soil or seed raising mix mix in pots or trays, and lightly cover the seeds with soil/seed raising mix. Optimum germination temperature is 21°C. Seeds can be sown indoors about 4-6 weeks before the last frost or outdoors when soil temperatures are warming up.