FREE: Calendula "Pacific Beauty"...40 seeds

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The extra large blossoms of this heat-resistant strain bloom in a unique color range that includes creamy white, apricot, lemon-yellow, and persimmon orange. They grow 18 to 24"tall and are an annual. Sow in the Spring after the danger of frost is past. It is beautiful in borders.... From as far back as the 12th century, it has been used as a medicinal plant---Look it up- it is true.
Calendula flower is used to prevent muscle spasms, start menstrual periods, and reduce fever. It is also used for treating sore throat and mouth, menstrual cramps, cancer, and stomach and duodenal ulcers.
Calendula is applied to the skin to reduce pain and swelling (inflammation) and to treat poorly healing wounds and leg ulcers. It is also applied to the skin (used topically) for nosebleeds, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, inflammation of the rectum (proctitis), and inflammation of the lining of the eyelid (conjunctivitis).
Don’t confuse calendula with ornamental marigolds of the Tagets genus, which are commonly grown in vegetable gardens.