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Calendula suffruticosa

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Calendula (ka-LEN-dew-luh) (Info)
Species: suffruticosa (suf-roo-tee-KO-sa) (Info)

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Flowers are good for cutting
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral peejay12 On Aug 11, 2009, peejay12 from HELSTON CORNWALL
United Kingdom wrote:

This plant should not be confused with the common Calendula officinalis, or 'Pot Marigold' - which is commonly grown almost everywhere - in double forms and various shades of orange and yellow.

Calendula suffruticosa is a much larger, woody stemmed
perennial with a spreading habit of growth - rather like a yellow-flowered Osteospermum.
It is rarely grown, and I am not sure why - it would seem to have great potential as a fast-growing ground cover plant,
but I have not been able to obtain seed anywhere.

If anyone has this plant please contact me as I would really like to trial it in the UK. Will pay postage and all costs involved.
Thanks,
Peejay

Positive MotherNature4 On Nov 17, 2007, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

Everything is different in Florida. In this zone 9a, we plant Calendulas in the fall to bloom all winter, unless we have a freeze. Just love the bright colors of these zinnia like flowers.

Positive threegardeners On Feb 11, 2007, threegardeners from North Augusta, ON (Zone 5a) wrote:

This is a happy little plant that blooms all summer, low enough to grow in a border. Bright yellow flowers add a flash of colour to any garden. Self seeds nicely and moves easily.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Crescent City, California
Bartow, Florida
Cicero, Indiana
Berea, Kentucky
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Zionsville, Pennsylvania



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