{"product_id":"alpha-calendula","title":"Alpha Calendula","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig, 2-3 ½” vibrant orange blooms. Contains a high resin content for medicinal uses while also being a lovely flower for cutting and glow in the garden. One of the things we love to do is to intermingle calendula with our veggies and let some reseed down for early blooms the next season. Grows to  24-30”.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #327138;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/MOFGA_Organic_Cert-04_RGBweb-1_ff121513-9abe-4b73-bad2-2e5f4b805e76.png?v=1697808992\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"45\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #327138;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCalendula officinalis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 7-14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 65-70ºF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Planting Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Sow 1\/4” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarting Indoors:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStart indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70ºF soil temperatures until germination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Transplant 6-12” apart after the last frost date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 1-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2 weeks before the last frost, sow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ea few seeds every 6-12\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSow every 2-3 weeks for season-long blooms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e6-12”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Upright, bushy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight and Width:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  24-30” x 12\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight Needs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Full sun to part shade in hot areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil Needs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Fertile, well-drained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate days to flower from seed:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 50-60 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ettracts pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, cut flowers, flower beds, containers, edible\/medicinal flowers, companion plant in the vegetable garden- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecucumbers, tomatoes, peas, carrots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReseeds easily. Deadheading prolongs blooms and reduces reseeding. Pinch back to encourage a bushy growth habit. Calendulas bloom best in cooler temperatures and low humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf they start to decline in the hot weather, cut them back and they will rebloom later in the season. They will live through light frosts and make a great late season flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519218126901,"sku":"61206G","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/61206.AlphaCalendula.Flo.2027.Low_1.jpg?v=1793111592","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/alpha-calendula","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}