Resina Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a robust, heavy-flowering variety celebrated for its bright golden and orange blooms. A prolific performer in cool and warm climates, Resina produces a long season of daisy-style flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Perfect for cottage gardens, borders, containers, and pollinator-friendly landscapes, this resilient annual thrives with minimal care and blooms from spring until frost.
Features
- Bright golden-orange flowers with long blooming season.
- Highly attractive to bees and beneficial pollinators.
- Heavy-flowering Calendula officinalis variety.
- Hardy annual suitable for containers, borders, and garden beds.
- Performs well in cool and warm climates alike.
- Low-maintenance, easy to grow from seed.
Specifications
- Common Name: Calendula, Pot Marigold
- Variety: Resina
- Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis
- Plant Type: Annual flowering herb
- USDA Zones: 3–10 (grown as annual)
- Bloom Color: Gold to orange daisy-like flowers
- Plant Height: 12–24 inches
- Spread: 12–18 inches
- Growth Habit: Bushy, branching
- Heirloom: Yes
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- Organic: Not certified organic
- Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Preference: Average, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate
- Bloom Season: Spring to frost
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes (bees, butterflies)
- Plant Spacing: 10–12 inches
- Seed Viability: 3–5 years stored cool & dry
Planting Guide
- Direct sow outdoors in early spring, or start indoors 4–6 weeks before frost.
- Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in loose, well-draining soil.
- Keep soil lightly moist until germination (5–15 days).
- Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost danger has passed.
- Provide full sun for maximum bloom production.
- Water consistently, avoiding soggy soil.
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.
- Allow some flowers to mature if seeds for reseeding are desired.
