Flowers , Marigold 'Massive Dwarf Multicolour Mix

Calendula officinalis, Mixed Colours Dwarf Blend - Mixed Pot English Marigold, a well-respected “beneficial botanical,” with culinary & medicinal uses, originated in medieval Europe, blended into soothing salves or stirred into restorative elixirs. Easy-to-grow hardy Annual with single & double blooms, flowering the same year as sowing. Start in pots or sow direct where it is to flower. Dwarf compact plants produce masses of ORANGE, YELLOW & APRICOT & LEMON flowers all summer & great for borders, pots, or window boxes. Edible petals can be used fresh in salads or dried & used to colour cheeses & in Germany, it's used in soups. Ht: 20cm (8 in). Pinch back leggy stems & deadhead for continuous blooms, Seed Count Approx - 30 to 35 avg

 SOWING - Hardy Annual and easy to grow. Can be direct seeded in April/ May or started indoors in a cool place for early blooms. Readily self-sows. Don’t crowd, give them full sun for best bloom. Pinch back leggy stems & deadhead for continuous blooms