Calendula Flower Month. 18032021 It is true that calendula may have a longer season for gardeners in more mild climates but Ive known several gardeners in hot desert-like climates who do well with calendula. The flowers are good for cutting have edible petals and are also used by herbalists to make skincare products.
The plants do well when given nine to ten inches between one another and will flower from May or June to the first frost. Calendula blooms in Arizona from December through May. The calendula means throughout the months.
As a remedy that is ruled by the Sun astrologically this makes sense and you will learn the importance of this plant-planet connection later in this lesson.
It gets its name Calendula because it has been seen to flower throughout the calends of every month as we see it has the same root of our word for calendar. The flowers are good for cutting have edible petals and are also used by herbalists to make skincare products. Calendulas grew their name from blooming at the beginning of each month hence the Latin calends. The Victorian Language of Flowers designates the Calendula flower are a symbol that says Im thinking of you It can also represent disarming gracefulness.