herbaceous layer
calendula
calendula officinalis
the beginner's insectary: sow once, deadhead sometimes, and it flowers from april to the frosts while confusing root pests below.
functions
field guide
native to
southern Europe
height
0.3–0.6 m
spread
to 0.4 m
hardiness
half-hardy annual
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
any reasonable soil
uses
in the kitchen
petals scattered through salads
traditional medicine
petals are infused into salves for the skin
historical & folk use — not medical advice.
harvest
flowers continuously — keep deadheading to prolong it
propagation
seed; self-sows reliably
season
open the calendar →grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for calendula — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see calendula on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around calendula
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- calendula — the anchor
- root
- garlic
works inside: insectary strip · pest confusion planting · keyhole bed · three sisters planting · banker plants