{"product_id":"calendula-sunset-tones-1","title":"Calendula Sunset Tones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I grow it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalendula is one of those plants I tuck almost everywhere, but ‘Sunset Tones’ is particularly beautiful. The flowers come in warm shades of apricot, peach, orange and deeper sunset colours, and the petals have an almost silky quality that seems to shimmer when the light catches them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's beautiful, useful, loved by pollinators and quite happy growing amongst the vegetables — basically ticking most of my boxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowering annual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sunset Tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bushy and branching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mixed warm sunset shades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Potager planting, pollinators, cutting and edible petals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 pots — approximately 3 plants per pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalendula petals are edible, and this is one of my favourite flowers for scattering over food. Pull the petals from the flower head and drift them over salads for little flashes of colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey can also be scattered over soups, vegetables and other dishes — but frankly, a bowl of green leaves with those silky sunset-coloured petals across the top is reason enough to grow them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuck calendula through vegetable beds, herb gardens and potagers rather than relegating it to a separate flower garden. It brings colour into productive planting and gives visiting insects another source of flowers amongst the food crops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegular picking and deadheading keeps the plants producing for longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun to part shade and reasonably well-drained soil. Water while establishing and during dry periods. Pick flowers regularly or remove spent blooms to encourage continued flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you’ll receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne pot containing approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree established Calendula ‘Sunset Tones’ plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They can be planted together for a small drift or gently separated and spread through the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn't need replacing simply because it doesn't match.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67921813471455,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/Screenshot2025-09-09at4.22.33PM.png?v=1757391767","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/calendula-sunset-tones-1","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}