Calendula, Radio

Radiant—and edible!—orange blooms and quill-like petals. ‘Radio’ provides a summer long show of globelike nearly-double blooms, whose sunny yellow eyes appear when flowers are mature. Petals, high in flavanoids, add a sweet note to soups, stews and salads. Plants are container-perfect. Grow in full sun in the North, part shade in southern hot areas.