Mr Fothergill's Calendula Pot Marigold Nova Seeds, Easy to grow 'cottage garden' classic. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. For cut flowers pick when the buds have just opened.

Sow outdoors where they are to flower, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days. Thin seedlings to 20cm apart. For a continuous display make sowings at two to three weekly intervals. Water well until plants are established. Late summer and autumn sowings will flower the following year. Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season.

• A hardy annual, it can be sown where it is to flower
• A food source to some butterflies. Birds eat seed heads
• Easy to grow for borders and cut flowers

Sow time: Mar-May, Aug-Oct
Flowering/Harvesting time: May-Sep