Crop: Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Use/Type: Standard

Breeder: Frank Morton Wild Garden Seed

OSSI Pledge Date: 4/17/2014

Release Date: 4/17/2014

Bred for Organic Systems: Yes

Commercial Availability: Yes

Variety Type: Finished Variety

Description

Our calendula “Mother of Gene Pools,” named for the flashy red or maroon backs of the petals, which are orange, apricot, peachy, vanilla, or yellow on the facing side-sometimes bicolored or tricolored! At sunset, petals fold up for the night, revealing their flashy backsides. A blooming strip of this helps slow traffic past the farm.

Availability from OSSI Seed Company Partners

• Wild Garden Seed
• Fedco Seeds
• Kitchen Table Seed House
• The Real Seed Catalogue
• Triple Divide Organic Seed Co-op