Calendula (Pot Marigold) — Flowers

Calendula officinalis

Sun or part shade, light watering — hardy through cold winters.

Photograph of Calendula (Pot Marigold) — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Apr–Sep
Harvest: Jul
In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Sun: Part sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Easy
Hardiness: H5
Season: summer,autumn
Height: 10–50 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets
Bee friendly: Bee friendly

Grows well with

Broccoli — Pot marigolds next to broccoli are said to turn aphids away with their strong scent, and the open flowers feed hoverflies whose larvae eat aphids.Runner Bean — Gardeners commonly sow pot marigolds beside runner beans, hoping the flowers pull in hoverflies and ladybirds that eat aphids.Tomato — Pot marigolds beside tomatoes are a long-standing habit. The open flowers bring in insects that prey on pests, though the pairing has not been put to a trial.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Oct.