Calendula ‘Resina’ Starter Plant – High-Resin Calendula

Bring one of the most treasured calendula varieties into your home herb garden.

Calendula ‘Resina’ (Calendula officinalis ‘Resina’) is specially selected for its naturally high resin content, abundant golden-yellow blooms, and versatility in the garden and home apothecary.

Each starter plant is grown with care at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy in Prichard, Alabama and shipped healthy, rooted, and ready to continue growing in its new home.

Resina is an excellent choice for herbalists, skincare makers, tea gardeners, pollinator gardeners, and anyone who wants to grow a beautiful and useful herb right at home.

🌼 Why Grow Calendula ‘Resina’?

Not all calendula varieties are the same. Resina is particularly valued by herbal growers because it was selected for high resin production, making it a popular choice for traditional herbal preparations.

Harvest the bright golden blooms throughout the growing season for use in:

Herbal infused oils

Salves and balms

Herbal teas

Handmade skincare preparations

Dried herbal blends

Fresh and dried flower crafts

The cheerful blooms also make a beautiful addition to pollinator gardens, herb beds, and cut-flower gardens.

🌱 Plant Details

Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis ‘Resina’

Variety: Resina

Growth Habit: Bushy, compact and abundant blooming

Bloom Color: Golden yellow

Light: Full sun

Water: Water regularly while establishing; avoid consistently waterlogged soil

Days to Maturity: Approximately 70 days from seed

Great For: Containers, raised beds, herb gardens, pollinator gardens and home apothecary gardens

Harvest: Flowers can be harvested as they open; regular harvesting and deadheading encourage continued blooming

Cold Tolerance: Calendula can tolerate light frost

📦 What You Receive

One healthy Calendula ‘Resina’ starter plant

Grown in small batches at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy

Carefully prepared for live-plant shipping

After-shipping care instructions

Hardening-off instructions

Transplanting instructions

Long-term plant care instructions

Contact information if you need additional assistance with your plant

🪴 After Your Plant Arrives

Live plants may experience temporary stress during shipping.

Follow the included after-shipping instructions and gradually harden your plant off over approximately 5–7 days before transplanting outdoors.

Once acclimated, plant in a sunny location with well-draining soil and water regularly while the plant becomes established.

🌿 From Our Farm to Your Garden

Your Calendula ‘Resina’ starter is grown and tended at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy before being carefully prepared for its journey to you.

With regular harvesting and deadheading, calendula can reward you with beautiful golden blooms throughout its growing season.

Farm Note

Live plants are natural products and may vary slightly in height, fullness, leaf shape, and appearance from the plants shown in photographs.