100 Seeds Calendula Pacific Beauty Orange Calendula officinalis Bright Orange Cottage Garden Flowers
Calendula Pacific Beauty produces large, double blooms in warm shades of orange and gold, brightening beds, borders, and cutting gardens from early summer into fall. These easy-to-grow annuals are a classic cottage garden favorite, valued for their cheerful color and long flowering season.
The blooms make lovely fresh-cut flowers and can be used to add edible petals to salads and baked goods. Plants grow upright and bushy with aromatic green foliage, and they perform well in containers as well as garden beds. Regular deadheading encourages continued blooming through the season.
Species: Calendula officinalis
Variety: Pacific Beauty Orange
Type: Annual
Plant_Habit: Upright, bushy
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile
Days_to_Harvest: 55 to 65 days to bloom
Zones: 2 to 11
Germination: 7 to 14 days at 65 to 70F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly cover, keep moist
Spacing: 9 to 12 inches apart
Notes: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering