Ball’s Orange Calendula Organic Seeds (Calendula officinalis) Bright orange edible blooms. Great for skin salves, salads, and attracting pollinators

Minimum: 75+ Seeds

🧡 Vivid Orange Beauty with Healing Power • Organic Heirloom • Edible & Medicinal

Add a burst of orange sunshine to your garden and your apothecary with Ball’s Orange Calendula, a stunning heirloom variety of Calendula officinalis known for its bold, daisy-like blooms and powerful skin-soothing properties. These edible petals aren’t just beautiful—they’re packed with herbal benefits and attract a host of pollinators, making them a staple for herbalists, salad lovers, and eco-friendly growers.

Ball’s Orange produces fully double, bright tangerine-colored blooms on upright, branching plants. Traditionally used in teas, salves, tinctures, and garnishes, calendula is one of the most versatile flowers in both the culinary and medicinal garden.

🌿 Why Grow Ball’s Orange Calendula?

🌞 Bold, Long-Blooming Blooms
Vibrant orange petals create a glowing garden display from spring through fall.

💊 Herbal Skin Ally
Used in traditional skin salves, balms, and oils for minor wounds, rashes, and inflammation.

🥗 Edible & Flavorful
Petals are mild and slightly peppery—perfect for salads, infused vinegars, baked goods, and teas.

🐝 Pollinator Favorite
Bees and butterflies love calendula’s nectar-rich flowers, enhancing garden biodiversity.

🌱 Organic & Non-GMO
Grown without synthetic chemicals—ideal for eco-conscious gardens and herbal preparations.

🪴 Great in Containers or Beds
Compact, bushy plants do well in pots, raised beds, or borders.

🌿 How to Grow Ball’s Orange Calendula

Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis
Plant Type: Hardy Annual
Days to Germination: 5–15 days
Days to Maturity: 55–70 days
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained, average to rich soil
Seed Depth: ¼ inch
Spacing: 8–12 inches
Height at Maturity: 18–24 inches
Bloom Time: Early summer through frost
USDA Zones: 2–11 (grown as annual)

Sow directly after last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks early. Pinch back young plants to encourage bushiness. Deadhead spent blooms for continuous flowering, or allow a few to go to seed for natural reseeding.

🛠️ Growing Tips

• Calendula prefers cooler temps—ideal for spring and fall gardens.

• Harvest blooms when fully open for best potency and flavor.

• Dry petals for later use in teas, salves, and infused oils.

• May self-seed if left to go to seed—an easy re-bloomer!

• Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming.

🌎 Perfect For:

💄 Herbalists & DIY Crafters – Essential flower for skin-care creations
🥗 Edible Landscapes – Adds nutrition, color, and subtle spice to dishes
🧑🌾 Market Growers – Sought-after for bouquet fillers and herbal salve blends
🐝 Pollinator Gardens – Continuous nectar source for bees and butterflies
🏡 Cottage Gardens & Beds – Classic heirloom appeal with practical benefits

🌼 Fun Fact:
Historically called “Pot Marigold,” calendula was once used to color butter and cheese and served as a substitute for saffron in medieval Europe. Its name comes from the Latin calendae, meaning "little calendar," because it was said to bloom on the first of every month.

🔒 From Seed to Salve, Naturally

At Terra Mater Gardens, we offer premium, open-pollinated organic seeds for growers who care about quality and sustainability. Our Ball’s Orange Calendula seeds are untreated, non-GMO, and tested for high germination—ready to support your herbal practice, pollinator haven, or edible flower garden with vibrant, healing beauty.