Alpha calendula
Calendula officinalis 'Alpha'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alpha' calendula (Calendula officinalis 'Alpha') is an herb for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The clear, bright orange blooms look like gerberas, and bees and butterflies visit the fragrant flowers.
Pairs well with Teddy dill, Santo cilantro, Favorite Berries yarrow, and Redbor kale.