Calendula ‘Resina’ Organic

Steeped in history, the Marygold—one of its many pet names—was the subject of Shakespeare’s poetry, a staple in medieval recipes and dye pots, indispensable in herbals, and its magical properties guarded homes and slumberers against evil spirits while spiking dreams with prophecies. Once called “the flower of grief,” for dewdrops gather in the flower during the night and drip off like tears when it opens in the morning. This quirk moved Shakespeare to write in “A Winter’s Tale”: “The Marigold that goes to bed with the sun, And with him rises weeping.” The single flowers of this variety are full of potent monoesters and carotenoids only found in this species–impressive for such a seemingly simple flower! Self-sows.