Bright and healing, calendula is one of the finest wound-healing herbs. Anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and vulnerary, it excels in skin preparations.

Mediterranean Basin (mediterranean) · Western Europe (temperate-north)

SpringSummerAutumnWinterall zonestemperate-south

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Early Summer → Mid Autumn
Harvest fully open flowers; pick frequently to extend blooming

Bright and healing, calendula is one of the finest wound-healing herbs. Anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and vulnerary, it excels in skin preparations.

Mediterranean Basin (mediterranean) · Western Europe (temperate-north)

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