Calendula Flower Perennial. Petals are used in cooking and were used as yellow coloring in cheeses and butters in. Calendulas grew their name from blooming at the beginning of each month hence the Latin calends.
Start planting calendula seeds in early spring in a tray filled with a seed starter mix. Officinalis is a fast growing annual or biennial with aromatic leaves and heads of vivid orange daisy-like flowers borne in long succession in the summer and autumn until the first hard frosts. And the English calender.
It is an herbaceous perennial that has a short life and can grow to a height of about 80 cm.
771 They are native to southwestern Asia western Europe Macaronesia and the Mediterranean. It is hardy to zone UK 6 and is not frost tender. Calendulas grew their name from blooming at the beginning of each month hence the Latin calends. In cooler climates consider it an annual in both the garden and in pots.