Calendula 'Lemon Beauty'

Calendula officinalis

How to grow Calendula 'Lemon Beauty'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Lemon Beauty likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lemon Beauty is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Lemon Beauty requires a loamy soil with a ph of 6.1 - 7.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Lemon Beauty from seed

Ensure a distance of 7.8 inches (20.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Lemon Beauty

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Lemon Beauty is a tender plant.

Harvesting Lemon Beauty