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Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea Trained to grow on Guest Houses
Botanical Name
Calendula officinalis
Family
Sunflower Family
(Asteraceae) Compositae
Origin
Mediterranian native
 
At Hearst Castle
Can be seen throughout the castle's flower beds. Their bright, showy color can be spotted easily.
 
Description
A popular cool season annual. Plants are bushy growing 1'-2' high. All form s have lance-shaped, pale green leaves. Flowers are single or double with daisy-like heads (2 ½"-4 ½" in diameter). Colors come in orange and bright yellow with subtler shades of apricot, yellow and cream.
Comments

It is thought that ST. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) dedicated Calendula officinalis to the Virgin Mary and gave the flowers the name Mary's gold, or marigold. To gardeners today, "marigold" is generally is known for an unrelated genus known as Tagetes (agenus from Mexico) or "African"and "French" marigolds.

 



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