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Hello everyone,

I sowed some calendula/pot marigolds last month to overwinter and use as companion plants for next year's beans. However, around half have developed flower buds.

My question is: will those plants that have flowered survive and flower again next spring/summer? Or should I just plant them out now and start again in the spring?

Pot marigolds are annuals! I'd plant them out and if it stays mild they'll flower and then self-seed if you let them.  You can always sow more in the spring if need be.

they are also one of the easiest plants to gather seed from because the seeds are so big. :)

Thanks! I was following Dan Pearson's advice to put some in late summer, to overwinter and flower early next year. I'll stick these out and have another go in the spring.

I think the advice is to sow very hardy annuals like Calendula, Ammi and Cornflowers in september to make bigger plants for next year.  However sow to soon and they'll get a flower in this year, they'll probbaly set seed themselves anyway.

I did the same with Lupins, wanted to grow them as biennials for next year, sowed them in July, they now have flower spikes!  Theyll still flower next year though but not as well.