Annual. A mix of orange, apricot and peachy doubled petals, all with red backing to create a distinctive contrast. Colors fade to bicolor yellows or yellow-peach, adding interest as the plants mature. Blooms withstand light fall frosts; still look good in October.
Independent Breeder. OSSI.Supplier Transparency:
① Small seed farmers including Fedco staff
| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity | Bloom Color | Lifecycle | OSSI | Independent Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Flashback Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 55 days | multi-colored | annual | Yes | Yes |
|
Kablouna Mix Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days | yellow | annual | ||
| Pacific Beauty Mix | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | annual | |||
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Resina Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 70 days | bright yellow | annual | ||
|
Solar Flashback Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 55 days | multi-colored | annual | Yes | Yes |
|
Zeolights Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | pinky maroon-backed yellow | annual | Yes | Yes |
~115 seeds/g.
Annual. Old kitchen garden flower, 18–20" tall, also known as Pot Marigold. Beautiful daisy-like flowers feed pollinators, are good for informal bouquets, and are also edible. Blossoms can be snipped from their stems, dried and added to soups, salads and stews. They are also used in homeopathic remedies and herbal tinctures and ointments for their antiseptic and soothing qualities.
Culture: Calendulas bloom over an extremely long period, thriving in cool weather and persisting through autumn’s first frosts. Can be direct seeded in May or started indoors in cool place for early blooms. Readily self-sows. Don’t crowd, give them full sun. Deadhead to keep blooms coming and the patch attractive, or try succession plantings.
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.