POT MARIGOLD

Calendula officinalis


TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE/BUTTERFLY/MOTH NECTAR PLANT]


Habitat: Cottage garden plant. Can be planted in borders or containers. Any soil, but prefers poor soils. Sun/partial shade.

Habit: Height 30-60 cm.

Flower Colour: Lemon or orange flowers..

Planting Time: Sow outside in early April, or can be sown in Autumn for early flowering.

Nectar Plant for: Bees, moths, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral butterflies.


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