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common marigold | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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common marigold

Calendula officinalis

Fragrant

Genus: Calendula
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: goldins, Jack-on-horseback, Mary's gold, pot marigold, rod's gold, ruddes, ruddles, Scotch marigold, souvenir, yellow goldes, goldes, goldings [2], golds [2], marybuds [2]

About this plant

C. 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

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a light, poor, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and pinch out terminal shoots to encourage bushy growth

Pruning

Deadhead regularly; cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring or autumn

Pests

Can get aphids

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalBanks SlopesGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Bog GardenOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years