Strawberry Blonde Organic Calendula Flowers Seeds

Strawberry Blonde Organic Calendula Flower Seeds – Heirloom, Edible, Medicinal

Add a touch of vintage elegance to your garden with Strawberry Blonde Calendula. These uniquely colored blooms feature soft pastel pink petals striped with bronze-red, fading from golden-yellow centers into a sunset of antique tones. Known for their depth and dimension, these “antique-looking” flowers offer continuous beauty from midsummer to frost, with long 18–24” stems perfect for cutting or drying.

Easy to grow from seed, Strawberry Blonde Calendula is not just a showstopper—it’s a multi-use powerhouse. The petals are edible and add flair to salads and stir-fries, while the blooms can be used in DIY skin-soothing oils and salves. Calendula is also a natural pest repellent and a fantastic companion plant in both containers and beds.

This open-pollinated variety was bred by Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed and is protected by the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI), ensuring future generations of gardeners can save and share seeds freely.

Product Highlights:

• Days to Maturity: 80 days
• Height: 18–24 inches
• Color: Creamy pink with bronze-red stripes and golden-yellow centers
• Best Uses: Cut flowers, dried flowers, edible petals, herbal salves, pest repellent
• Pollination: Open-pollinated, OSSI-pledged
• Breeder: Frank Morton, Wild Garden Seed
• Growing Zones: Annual in most climates; blooms until first frost

Planting Instructions:

• When to Sow: Direct sow outdoors after frost (5/20–7/20) or start indoors (4/21)
• Depth: Plant seeds ¼” deep
• Spacing: 2” apart; thin to 8–12” apart once established
• Germination: 7–14 days at 70°F
• Successions: For continuous blooms, sow 2–3 successions 2–3 weeks apart
• Harvesting:
  • For cut flowers: when half open
  • For edible use: fully opened (do not eat flower centers or green parts)
  • For seed saving: allow to dry and harvest by hand

Seed Saving Notes: Isolate by ½ mile or use caging. Ideal population size is 20–50 plants.

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