Calendula

Calendula is a multipurpose flower in the garden. It’s a beautiful and versatile cut flower, it is a beneficial flower in the vegetable garden, and its leaves are great dried in homemade beauty products. Who knew a flower that’s so pretty could have so many uses?

When it blooms: Spring to mid-summer

These old-fashioned favorites are easy to grow from seed, and their bright orange or yellow petals make a gorgeous contrast to flowers that are blue or purple.