Calendula Flower Description. This bright flowering herb opens its gold blossoms in the. The pot marigold Calendula officinalis is grown especially for ornamental purposes and is commonly found in herbal products and cosmetics.
Not only can you make a tasty tea with it calendula sometimes referred to as pot marigold is useful in the kitchen. Regular deadheading will help to prolong flowering. In the past it was used for coloring in butter and cheese.
Calendula Calendula officinalis fits the bill and more.
Regular deadheading will help to prolong flowering. Calendula is herbaceous in the sense that the leaves and the stem above the level of the soil die at the end of the growing season. Although commonly known as pot marigold calendula is different from the common marigold Tagetes spp. Cultivars expand the available flower colors to include many pastel shades and some bicolors.