About
Calendula PowerDaisy Sunny ('Kercalsun') is a compact, sprawling shrub that features tidy, shiny green leaves. This plant produces an abundance of flat, double yellow daisies that bloom consistently from spring through late fall.
About the genus
Calendula comprises either annuals or perennials with woody bases. They feature straightforward, fragrant foliage and prominent flower heads resembling daisies, which bloom in shades of orange or yellow during the summer and autumn months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a light, poor, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade. Ideal for patio containers grown in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering; deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and pinch out terminal shoots to encourage bushy growth
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and a virus