Calendula officinalis

Whether planted as a border to your veggie garden, or as an ornamental in your flower bed or flowerpots, these bright beauties will add colour and provide many benefits; culinary, medicinal and pest control being its top 3. A fantastic plant for companion planting, helping to draw pests like aphids away from your more valuable plants.

Historically, Calendula petals were used as a colourant for butters, cheeses and in cooked dishes, where they impart a mild saffron flavour. Super easy to grow, almost thriving on neglect and fairly frost tolerant. Beautiful and useful, this is a plant that should grace every garden.

Standard packet approx. 50 seeds