Orange King Calendula
Calendula officinalis 'Orange King Calendula'
USDA zones7 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Orange King Calendula' (Calendula officinalis 'Orange King Calendula') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees and butterflies visit the fragrant flowers. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Blue Horizon flossflower, Zinnia, and Aster.