Calendula officinalis A familiar kitchen garden flower used for informal table vases and edible color in salad, soups, desserts, and plate garnish. Also for medicinal salves and tea. In the field, blooms encourage a host of beneficial insects: minute pirate bugs for thrip control, syrphids for aphis, micro-wasps that parasitize aphids and caterpillars, and native fruit-pollinating solitary bees. Seeds Per Packet: 100 Seeds Per Gram: 70 Seeds Per Ounce: 2,000
Flashback Mix Our calendula “Mother of Gene Pools,” named for the flashy red or maroon backs of the petals, which are orange, apricot, peachy, vanilla, or yellow on the facing side-sometimes bicolored or tricolored! At sunset, petals fold up for the night, revealing their flashy backsides. A blooming strip of this helps slow traffic past the farm. pricing and more
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Radio Clear bright orange petals are rolled lengthwise into quills for a "cactus dahlia" effect. This variety was new back when the radio was a new home entertainment center. Introduced ca. 1930, this 'pot marigold' became a common form for a generation, then faded from production. pricing and more
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Triangle Flashback/Zeolights Fantastically beautiful, fully doubled blooms are a boiling complex of color, with maroon petal-backs and pastel faces of orange sherbert and pink washing into yellow at the petal bases. pricing and more
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