Calendula, Daisy Mix
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Sow: March to May, or August to September

Flowers: May to September

Where:  In a sunny spot.  In flower beds, window boxes, containers, vegetable patch

How many seeds?  0.3g (average 30 seeds)

Also known as: Calendula officinalis, Pot Marigold

Calendula ‘Daisy Mix’

Calendula are a brightly coloured edible flowers with many culinary uses, including floral teas, decorating cheeses, to add to rice, salads, butters, oils and vinegars.  The edible petals have a slightly peppery flavour and may be eaten fresh, or dried to make ‘Poor Man’s Saffron’.  The young leaves are also edible and may be used as a salad leaf. Calendula are incredibly easy to grow and produce an abundance of flowers through spring and summer.  A very popular edible flower.

Seed & Recipe Packs include:-
Flower Seeds
Plant Label
Growing & Harvesting Instructions
Calendula Recipe Guide
4 x Edible Flower Recipe Cards

Refill Packs include:- Flower Seeds only

£2.95–£4.95

SKU: CO-03 Category: Calendula Tags: , , Flowers for Natural Food Colouring, , ,

Additional Information

Growing Location

Vegetable Gardens, Containers, Borders & beds, Small gardens, Wildlife garden, Hanging baskets
Growing Condition

Full sun, Part shade
Use

Salads, Decoration & garnishes, Hot drinks, Cakes & desserts, Savoury cooking, Oils & vinegars, Sugars & syrups, Food colouring
Sowing month

March, April, May, August, September
Flowering month

May, June, July, August, September
Taste

Savoury, Delicate
Colour

Yellow, Orange
Suitable For..

Great for bees, Easy to grow, Great for kids
Type of packet

Seed & Recipe Pack, Seed Refill Pack

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