Calendula The amazing Flower

If you’re looking for a flower that makes a colorful splash in your garden from spring through summer, calendula is the right plant for you!

Native to Mediterranean countries calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a genus of about 20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family Asteraceae also known as (pot marigolds) are annual flowers that bloom constantly throughout the growing season, provides a spectacular display of light yellow to deep orange blooms from early summer until frost.
Calendulas have been grown, eaten and used medicinally since prehistoric times.

Did you Know that the word (Calendula) is extracted from the Latin word (calendae), which means (little calendar), mainly due to its promptness in blossoming on the beginning of the calendar month!

Calendula flower has been used in Mediterranean countries since at least the 12th century, and was first discovered growing in Mediterranean although it now grows all over the world, it’s very adaptable and tolerates a variety of environments and now it's cultivated worldwide as a popular plant in home gardens as it attracts bees for pollination and keeps harmful insects away from other plants.

Calendula is fast growing annual that is easy to germinate and simple to care for. It is a satisfying choice for beginning gardeners that quickly rewards with fast and generous crops of showy flowers. Grow your own and take advantage of their health benefits and long-lasting blooms in your garden!How to Grow Calendula

I love calendula. I enjoy how you only need sprinkle some seeds one year and from then on you will get hardy colorful blooms in random places, usually in the spots nothing else wants to grow in. And they aren't bullies, pushing out other desirable plants, at least not in my yard.

I love calendula.  I started growing them as companion plants. Now I'm learning what an amazing plant it is.  I live in N California zone 9 b. I started seeds in the garden in 2020. I still have the same plants. It gets better. I had to change my garden beds due to very destructive gophers. So I dug up and moved a mature plant. It wasn't happy for a while, but eventually bounced back. It is still in the raised bed. We have had a couple of hard frosts, but even now it's blooming in the garden. It grows and flowers.  Who knew ?