Calendula Seeds – Non-GMO Heirloom

The cheerful edible flower worth a spot in your garden

Calendula (Calendula officinalis), often called pot marigold, is a fast, easygoing annual grown for its bright daisy-like blooms in warm shades of gold, yellow, and orange. It flowers within weeks of sowing and keeps going for months, shrugging off cool weather and light frost. Beyond its good looks, calendula earns its place as a cut flower, an edible garnish, and one of the best companion plants in the vegetable garden.

How to grow calendula from seed

Calendula is one of the easiest flowers to start from seed. Sow the seeds about a quarter to half an inch deep in a sunny, well-drained bed as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, then thin the seedlings to stand six to twelve inches apart. Plants reach one to two feet tall and begin blooming in roughly 45 to 60 days, and deadheading keeps them flowering until frost. Calendula self-sows freely, so a single planting often returns on its own. For the full step-by-step, see our complete guide to growing calendula from seed.

How to use calendula

Calendula is as useful as it is pretty. The blooms make long-lasting cut flowers, and the petals are edible, adding a golden confetti of color to salads, rice, soups, and baked goods, which is why calendula is nicknamed "poor man's saffron." The flowers are also a beacon for bees and hoverflies, and gardeners have long tucked calendula in among vegetables to draw pollinators and beneficial insects. Its petals are also traditionally dried for teas and simple homemade skin-care infusions.

Calendula and its cheerful annual cousins

If you love calendula, you will enjoy the other easy, sun-loving annuals it pairs with. Try marigold for the same warm gold-and-orange palette, nasturtium for more edible, pollinator-friendly blooms, or zinnia and cosmos for tall, long-lasting cutting flowers. Explore the full range in our flower seeds collection.

Why buy calendula seeds from Organo Republic

Every packet of calendula seed we sell is non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom, and germination tested, so you can sow with confidence and save seed from your own plants year after year. As a U.S.-based licensed seed dealer, we work directly with trusted growers to keep quality high and prices low, and every pack carries a QR code that links straight to free online growing guidance. Orders over $49 ship free. Whether you want a single pack of calendula or a curated flower collection, you will find dependable, easy-to-grow seed here.