Calendula: Pacific Beauty Mix - Seeds & Bulbs

Calendula
Pacific Beauty Mix
(Calendula officinalis)

Calendula, an old English cottage garden flower, is not fancy, but if you are looking for something with large, dramatically beautiful flowers, easy to grow from seed, and is adaptable to a variety of conditions this is your plant. Tolerates a lot or a little water, will grow in most soil types. Also called 'Pot Marigold'. Long lasting cut flower, great in parking strips, containers, and borders.

Flower Type: Annual
Bloom Time: Summer to early summer, Fall
Height: 12" to 24"
Exposure: Full Sun

When to Sow Outside:
COLD WINTER CLIMATES: Early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked.
WARM WINTER CLIMATES: Late summer, early fall for winter/spring blooms. Early spring also OK.
When to Sow Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. Recommended for cold winter climates.
Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
Seed Spacing: 2"
Days to Emerge: 5 to 15
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 12" apart