calendula
Calendula officinalis
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Bright yellow to deep orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Bright yellow to deep orange flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the fragrant blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The mounding plants stay 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Blue Horizon flossflower, Zinnia, and Provence lavandin.
Native range
Europe.