Calendula Plant (Calendula officinalis)

Brighten your garden with the cheerful glow of our Calendula plants, also known as pot marigold, renowned for their radiant orange and yellow blooms. This versatile herb offers edible petals, soothing medicinal properties, and a burst of color, making it a beloved choice for cooks, herbalists, and gardeners seeking beauty and function in one easy-to-grow package.

Shipping Spring 2025

Product Highlights:

• Hardy and Vibrant: Calendula is a resilient annual thriving in zones 2 through 11, blooming prolifically from spring to frost in well-drained soil and full sun. Its adaptability and pest resistance make it a low-maintenance gem for organic gardens.

• Culinary and Healing: Edible petals add a peppery zest to salads, soups, or teas, while flowers are used in salves and tinctures for skin healing and inflammation. Its versatility pairs well with your lemongrass or licorice herb offerings.

• Pollinator Magnet: Abundant daisy-like blooms attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, boosting biodiversity alongside your strawberries and lavender, creating a lively, eco-friendly garden.

Ideal For:

• Gardeners craving colorful, edible flowers for ornamental and practical use.

• Herbalists crafting natural skincare or wellness remedies at home.

• Those designing pollinator-friendly beds, borders, or container displays.

Planting and Care Instructions:

• Soil: Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0; amend with compost for best results. Tolerates poor soils but avoids soggy conditions.

• Watering: Water regularly during establishment (weekly); mature plants need watering every 5-7 days, less in cooler climates. Mulch to retain moisture, like your rhodiola setup.

• Sun Exposure: Loves full sun (6-8 hours daily) for maximum blooms; tolerates partial shade but may produce fewer flowers.

• Spacing: Plant 8-12 inches apart to allow for 12-18 inch height and spread. Use 10-inch pots for container growing.

• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming and prevent self-seeding. Pinch young plants to promote bushy growth.

Shipping Live Plants

Live plants, particularly annual vegetables, can be quite delicate. To ensure their safe arrival in optimal condition, we take several precautionary measures:

1. Rigorous hardening off process: We prepare the plants to be resilient enough for their journey by gradually acclimating them to outdoor conditions.

2. Application of organic prebiotics and supplements: We treat plants with natural products to enhance their health and vigor before they make the journey.

3. Development of a strong root system: We prioritize cultivating a robust root system so the plants can quickly adapt and flourish upon arrival.

4. Custom packing materials: We use specially designed packing materials to secure and protect the plants during transit, minimizing the risk of damage and ensuring they arrive in the best possible condition.

Our live plants are sold in 3-inch pots and can be shipped to all US states, with the exception of Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington state. We utilize Priority Mail for shipping to ensure a speedy delivery and ship only on Mondays to ensure no plants languish in mailrooms over the weekend. 

Rates for Shipping Garden Plants
Delicate plants like peppers and tomatoes are expensive to ship, frequently costing more than the plants themselves!! While you can order whatever your desired quantity of plants is, our packaging is for plants in sets of 3. Thus, flat rate shipping is in multiples of 3, starting with 1-3 plants for $17. The shipping cost will auto-populate at checkout. For understanding our full plant shipping, go here.