Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'
Calendula 'Pacific Beauty' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Calendula 'Pacific Beauty' is a cottage garden favourite. The large flowers bloom in a mix of warm colours including cream, orange, bright yellow and apricot. It is a hardy annual flower, to 80 cm high. It flowers for a long period during Winter and Spring, particularly if regularly deadheaded. Calendula will tolerate any soil in full sun, although it prefers a moderate to rich loam. It has a long history of use for its medicinal properties and as a yellow dye. The flower petals can be used as a substitute for saffron and may be added to salads. The flowers are also used in skin and cosmetic preparations. Sow late Summer and Autumn, it takes about 8-10 weeks from sowing to flowering. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
Product: Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Calendula officinalis
Syn.: syn. English marigold, pot marigold
Syn. English marigold, Pot marigold. 'Pacific Beauty' is a cottage garden favourite. The large flowers bloom in a mix of warm colours including cream, orange, bright yellow and apricot. It flowers for a long period during winter and spring. Calendula has a long history of use for its medicinal properties and as a yellow dye. The flower petals can be used as a substitute for saffron and add colour to salads. The flowers are also used in skin and cosmetic preparations. It is a good cut flower and attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Cool season hardy annual
Plant height: 80 cm; compact growing habit
Sow when: Germinate best at 15 - 20°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: Late summer to late autumn
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 12 mm deep; cover seed lightly with fine soil or compost
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into seedling trays
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil pH 6 - 7.5
Details: Regularly dead-head plants to improve flowering; often self-sow from year to year
Harvest: 50 - 55 days
*Has edible flowers
*Good for bees
100 seeds per packet
Calendula officinalis
syn. English marigold, pot marigold
Cool season hardy annual
Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'
Calendula 'Pacific Beauty' is a cottage garden favourite. The large flowers bloom in a mix of warm colours including cream, orange, bright yellow and apricot. It is a hardy annual flower, to 80 cm high. It flowers for a long period during Winter and Spring, particularly if regularly deadheaded. Calendula will tolerate any soil in full sun, although it prefers a moderate to rich loam. It has a long history of use for its medicinal properties and as a yellow dye. The flower petals can be used as a substitute for saffron and may be added to salads. The flowers are also used in skin and cosmetic preparations. Sow late Summer and Autumn, it takes about 8-10 weeks from sowing to flowering. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.