Calendula Seeds - Radio

(Calendula officinalis) Annual. 60 days to maturity.

Radio Calendula is a heirloom variety first introduced in the 1930’s, aptly a time when radios were an exciting and humble source of entertainment. Although they may have waned in availability, Radio Calendula is making a comeback and we can’t wait for you to grow them this Summer! Their petals are like bright orange quills bursting from the center, like actual rays of sunshine. Plant a joyful patch and listen to the local pollinators sing in merriment! Keep plants well deadheaded and they’ll bloom until the Fall.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

TIMING: Direct sow outdoors in early Spring. Plant every 2-3 weeks until Summer, for a continuous season of blooms.  

GERMINATION: 14-21 days. Keep soil moist until germination.

SEEDING: Sow seeds 1/4” deep. Space plants 6” apart. 

GROWING: Grows easily in most garden conditions. Pinch off first few buds to promote bushier plants. Deadhead spent blooms regularly. Calendula is a self-seeding annual. 

HARVESTING: For cut flowers: harvest stems when flowers are half open. For edible or medicinal use: harvest flowers when they are fully open, remove petals from the flower center. Use Calendula petals fresh or dried.  

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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia, Canada.

Radio Calendula seeds mature in 60 days and are an open pollinated calendula variety.