Fiesta Gitana Calendula is a classic garden staple. Blooms range in colors from pale cream, to yellows, to bright oranges. Plants are dwarf, reaching about 10 in. tall & wide, and are covered in profuse blooms all summer. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and flowers are edible. Super low-maintenance plant, and easy to grow from seed.
1 g. seed packet (approx. 125 seeds)
Common Name: Calendula ‘Fiesta Gitana’
Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual; may reseed to come back following year.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring to frost
Plant Dimensions: 10” tall & wide
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 68°–85°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date
Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
Seed Depth: ¼"–½"
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
Fiesta Gitana Calendula is a classic garden staple. Blooms range in colors from pale cream, to yellows, to bright oranges. Plants are dwarf, reaching about 10 in. tall & wide, and are covered in profuse blooms all summer. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and flowers are edible. Super low-maintenance plant, and easy to grow from seed.
1 g. seed packet (approx. 125 seeds)
Common Name: Calendula ‘Fiesta Gitana’
Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual; may reseed to come back following year.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Spring to frost
Plant Dimensions: 10” tall & wide
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 68°–85°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date
Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
Seed Depth: ¼"–½"
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
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