Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'

Calendula officinalis

How to grow Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

A splendid annual for all purposes, grouped in garden, borders and container gardening. Best in cool weather and even withstands light frost.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Pacific Beauty is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature. Planting Pacific Beauty in loamy soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Pacific Beauty from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 9.75 inches (25.0 cm) between Calendula plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Pacific Beauty about 35 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Pacific Beauty

As Pacific Beauty is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Pacific Beauty