Description

Calendula 'Pacific Beauty Blend' Seeds (Calendula officinalis) offer a vibrant blend of bright orange and yellow flowers that bloom from spring through fall. This frost-tolerant annual is perfect for attracting pollinators while adding sunny, drought-tolerant beauty to gardens. Growing 12″–24″ tall and wide, these edible flowers can be used fresh in floral arrangements, or dried for teas, baking, and cooking. Also known as pot marigold, the flowers add both color and flavor to soups and stews.

This packet has 180 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Probably the Mediterranean region
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual; may reseed to come back following year.
Plant Dimensions: 12″–24″ tall and wide
Variety Information: 2″–3″ bright orange and yellow, double and semi-double daisy-like flowers.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Spring to frost
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Early spring for summer bloom and late summer for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 68°–85°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date; recommended for cold climates.
Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
Seed Depth: ¼”–½”
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 12″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″