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1Will it grow where I live?
Pot marigold is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Spread
- 0.4 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 6–9
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.6 – 7.6
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Origin & habitat
The original habitat is unknown, but it is found as a garden escape on fallow land, cultivated and arable land, and along roadsides.
Frequently asked questions
Pot marigold: how big does it get?
Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.6 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is medium.
Pot marigold: what site does it need?
Pot marigold tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.6 and 7.6.
Pot marigold: is it hardy?
Pot marigold is listed as hardy in zone 6–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Pot marigold: will it grow in Central Europe?
Pot marigold is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Pot marigold: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to November.
Pot marigold: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Pot marigold. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Pot marigold: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 1/10.
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Community experience
What Permaplans users wrote about this plant – taken from the app as is. 1 post.
Die Ringelblume mit ihrer langen Blühzeit erfreut das Auge, die Nase und die Insekten. Wenn man die Blüten sammelt, blühen die Blumen umso mehr. Die Blüten bringen optisch und geschmacklich Sommer in den Tee. Als Salbe wirkt sie wundheilend auf offenen Wunden, lindert Juckreiz bei Masern- oder Rötelpusteln und anderen Hautreizungen. Eine solche Salbe ist leicht selbst herzustellen. Durch Samen selbst sehr einfach zu vermehren.
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