How to Grow Orange Button
Calendula officinalis
Your complete guide to growing Orange Button.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Orange Button
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| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Orange Button
✓ Good companions
Natural mosquito and ant repellent while attracting beneficial insects
Attracts beneficial insects and provides complementary bloom colors
Deters pests with strong fragrance and attracts pollinators
Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and other garden pests
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and parasitic wasps
Attracts butterflies and beneficial predatory insects
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of many flowering plants
Allelopathic compounds suppress nearby plant growth
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathy
