Pacific Beauty Mix Calendula Seeds – Pot Marigold

Sunny Orange and Yellow Blooms for the Cool-Season Garden

Pacific Beauty Mix calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as pot marigold, produces daisy-like flowers in vivid orange and yellow. Single and double blooms rise on plants approximately 16–24 inches tall, adding warm color to beds, borders, and cutting gardens.

Plant a patch where you can enjoy visiting bees and butterflies, then cut a few stems to brighten your table. This annual performs best in cool weather, making it especially useful for spring and fall displays.

Plant Highlights

• Variety: Pacific Beauty Mix.
• Botanical name: Calendula officinalis.
• Life cycle: Annual.
• Height: Approximately 16–24 inches.
• Flowers: Orange and yellow, with single and double forms in the mix.
• Bloom season: Spring through fall where growing conditions remain favorable.
• Light: Full sun to partial shade.
• Growing range: Listed for USDA zones 3–10 as an annual; planting dates depend on local weather.
• Garden uses: Borders, beds, containers, and cut flowers.

How to Sow

Starting Indoors

Sow in cell packs, press seeds into the growing mix, and cover lightly. Maintain moisture and a temperature around 70°F. Germination typically takes 7–14 days.

Direct Sowing

Sow outdoors after spring frost danger has passed. Cover lightly with fine growing medium. Sow approximately 6 seeds per foot, then thin to 8–12 inches apart. For individual planting positions, sow 3–4 seeds and thin after emergence.

Growing and Care

Choose moist, well-drained soil with a listed pH range of 5.8–6.5. Water moderately and avoid waterlogged conditions. Calendula tolerates a range of soils when drainage is good.

Cool conditions give the best performance. In mild-winter regions, plants can be grown from fall through spring. Remove spent flowers regularly to extend blooming, and harvest fresh stems for arrangements. Deer resistance is noted in the existing growing guidance, although browsing can vary.

Growing in Containers

Choose a roomy pot with drainage holes and use a well-draining potting mix. Allow approximately 8–12 inches between plants and enough space for their 16–24 inch growth.

Place the container in full sun to partial shade. Check moisture regularly, water when the surface begins to dry, and allow excess water to drain freely. Remove fading blooms and provide support if stems lean in exposed conditions.

Edible Petals and Cut Flowers

Calendula petals can add color to salads and other dishes. Use correctly identified flowers grown without products unsuitable for edible crops. Seeds sold for planting are not intended for eating.

Enjoy the blooms in fresh arrangements as well as outdoors. Remove leaves that would sit below the waterline before placing cut stems in a vase.

Available Seed Packs

Choose 50 seeds, 200 seeds, 1/4 oz, 1 oz, 4 oz, or 1 lb. The approximate count is 4,500 seeds per ounce; actual counts in weight-based packs may vary.